Unseen Revenge: Chapter 17,Friendly Foe
-Macbeth, crash sight-
" Yes! Yes! YES!" James shouted as heran around in excitment. " What did I tell everyone!"
" That you didn't think she was dead." Fox said, watching James.
" And was I right?" James said, leaning on Fox's shoulder.
" Yes, you were right." Fox said.
" You know, she's pretty smart, pulling a stunt like that." Todd said.
" But, if she's alive, where is she now?" Fox asked, and everyone wondered this themselves.
-Lylat, astoroid belt, three hours away from Saber base-
" Alright guys, just three hours to go before we reach the Saber's base. Everyone do one last systems check." Falco said as he looked over his own systems.
" All green here." Bill said.
" I'm fine over here." Slippy said.
" Everything operational here." Krystal said.
" All set here sugar." Kat said.
" And I'm set here. Good, keep you eyes open for any Saber ships. We wouldn't want to be discovered." Falco said.
" Falco, I'm picking something up on radar." Slippy said.
" What is it?" Falco asked.
" Two ships, and they're heading our way." Slippy said.
" Can you identify them?" Bill asked.
" Not yet." Slippy said.
" We should take cover behind some astoroids untill we can identify them." Krystal said as she looked over the astoroid belt.
" I think thats best." Bill said.
They took cover in the astoroid belt while they waited for the ships to came into range. Slippy kept his eye's on the radar. Nothing was said as they waited. Falco prayed that it wasn't the Sabers. If they were discovered now, they were as good as dead. It wasn't much longer before Slippy was able to identify the ships.
" Falco, we've got a big problem. Both ships are class S Saber fighter jets." Slippy said.
" Alright, everyone sit still and stay quiet. If we do that, they might not notice us. But be ready to fight if they do." Falco said.
" I don't think that will work Falco." Slippy said.
" Why not?" Falco asked.
" Because they're heading right for us. They must have seen us." Slippy said.
" Alright, looks like a battle is unavoidable." Falco said.
Just then his com-link signaled an incoming transmission. Falco was sure it was one of the Saber fighters. He knew whether or not he answered it wouldn't matter. They already knew they were there. Falco decided to answer, just to get an idea of who they're facing.
" Hi Falco." Said a familiar voice.
" It can't be." Falco said, shocked.
" What? Who is it?" Krystal said.
" Jessie." Falco said, no more than a whisper.
" Jessie! She's alive?" Slippy said.
" Yep, I sure am. Don't worry guys. You're not in any danger." Jessie said.
" But why are you in a Saber ship? And how are you alive?" Falco asked.
" Well, as you can imagine, I wasn't too happy about being sent back to Macbeth. So I jumped ships at the Solar Space Station. The transport pilots thought that I was still on board. I knew they would realize I wasn't there once they reached Macbeth, so I asked a big favor of a special someone I know in the Sabers. They were happy to take down the transport ship. I made them promise to let the pilots live. I've been with the Sabers since." Jessie said.
" Who exactly is this 'special someone' in the Sabers?" Falco asked, suspicion replacing shock.
" Well I'll introduce you now." Jessie said.
" Is he the other pilot?" Falco asked.
" Yes, everyone, this is Alex Serril, my older brother. Well half brother." Jessie said.
" Half brother?" Kat said.
" Well yeah, he was a man after all. Before my mom he met Alex's mom. But it didn't work out with her." Jessie said. " Any way, Alex promised to help us. He's been wanting out of the Sabers for a long time now. But the only way to leave the Sabers once you become a member is to die. He said he would help us stop the Sabers if he can live on Corneria."
" I don't know. He is a Saber. Has he done anything that would get him put in jail?" Bill asked.
" For your information I'm nothing more then a labor worker. I basicly move things from one room into another or, a janitor. I hate latrine duty! I only know how to pilot a ship because all Saber members must know how. I'm sick of it. I'd like to have something to look forward to in life. I'd like to have a normal life. Please, I'll do anything." Alex said suddenly.
" Well, I think I could arrange something for you." Bill said. " So how can you help us?"
" I can sabatage the base from the inside." Alex said.
" I'd like to keep from taking any unneccisary risks. Fox want's all of us back alive. And I know James will be exstatic to see you again Jessie." Falco said, returning to his calm state.
" I don't know if it would be wise for me to return to Corneria." Jessie said in a sad tone.
" I promise to I won't let the General send you away again." Falco said.
" Me too. I'll give the General a piece of mind if he try's." Kat said.
" Thanks guys." Jessie said.
" Wait a minute. Why would the Sabers make you a labor worker and not a fighter pilot? You are Wolf's kid after all, and he was a great fighter." Katt asked.
" Do I have to tell? It's kind of embarrassing." Alex said.
" It would help us trust you. And trust is very importent." Katt said.
" Ok, I'll tell. First there's the fact that I hate fighting. I know I come from a long line of fighters, but I hate it. Secondly, I faint at the sight or smell of blood. I'm any thing but a fighter." Alex said, sighing as he finished. " Are you happy now?"
" Yes. It must be hard for you as a member of the Sabers." Katt said.
" Yes, a lot." Alex said.
" So, how are we going to do this?" Slippy asked, trying to return to the situation at hand.
" I like the idea of sabatage. I go with my gut a lot, and right now it say's to trust you two." Falco said.
" We can trust them." Krystal said.
" Wait. What are you two doing out here in the first place?" Bill asked.
" Jessie and I wanted some time to ourselves. I got permission to leave the Saber base for a little bit. Since Jessie isn't a member, she dosn't need permission to leave. We both planned on returning to the base." Alex explained.
" All right, here's the plan. First Alex and Jessie will return to the Saber base, where you two will work on sabataging all systems you can without to much commotion. While your doing that, why don't you set up some time bombs or something like that. Once that is finished you should get out of there. I suggest Jessie sneaks you out. If both of you leave after such a short stay they will definatly suspect something. If anything goes wrong contact me immiediately and we will attack the base. In that situation you two should leave in those fighter jets. A little help from you two in taking out the Sabers would be great." Falco said.
" How did you come come up with that?" Alex asked.
" It's just an altered version of our original plan." Falco said, shrugging.
" I like it." Jessie said.
" Well lets put this plan into action. I'd like to head back soon." Krystal said.
" Uh, guys, I know this isn't the best time, but I'm picking up a ship on radar. It's behind us." Slippy said.
" What kind is it?" Katt asked.
" It's Cornerian, an Arwing. And I'll give you one guess as to who it is piloting it." Slippy said.
" I bet it's James. He must have fond a way out of solitary. I bet Charlie helped him out." Falco said as he opened a link to the Arwing. " This is Falco Lombardi. Identify yourself or you WILL be classified as an enemy."
" Hi dad." said a familiar voice nervously.
" Charlie! What the hell are you doing here!" Falco yelled, the anger in his voice obvious.
" I didn't want to sit behind and do nothing. I want to help." Charlie said.
" No! Now turn around and go home before you get hurt!" Falco yelled.
" I can help, I'm not a kid any more dad!" Charlie said.
" I'm not saying you are. What I am saying is that you are inexperienced in real combat." Falco said.
" If you had your way I would never see combat. You saw combat when you were my age." Charlie said.
" Charlie, there was a war going on at the time. I didn't have a choice." Falco said.
" Falco's right Charlie. It's not at all glorious." Slippy said.
" I don't care about glory. I just want to make sure you guys come back alive." Charlie said.
" You doubt us?" Falco asked.
" I don't doubt you exactly. I just think you underestimated the Sabers, is all." Charlie said.
" If we send him back now, the Sabers might see him and take him out." Krystal said.
" She has a point Falco." Slippy said.
" Alright he can tag along. Stay close and stay quiet, alright Charlie?" Falco said.
" Alright dad." Charlie said.
" Just so you know we most likely won't fight them. We have a plan that hopefully will work." Falco said.
" Alright, I don't mind." Charlie said.
" Well, let's get going." Bill said, beginning to grow restless.
" Right, let's go." Falco said.
Jessie and Alex left to return to the Sabers base. Falco hoped everything would go as planned. He felt nervous letting Charlie tag along, but he wasn't going to risk letting him out of his sight now that he was with them. He couldn't deny that a part of him had hoped for a battle. He could only hope that they could get this over with without to much trouble. Falco said a silent prayer for them as they moved on.
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