Star Fox: Digital Danger
By: Wolf E. Urameshi
Started: 2005-08-08
Finished: -
Disclaimer: All Star Fox characters and related trademarks are legal property of Nintendo and Shigeru Miyamoto; no infringement of the law is meant in any way. Also, all original characters are property of their owners and used with permission, when applicable.
Author's Note: Well, this will be the only update we'll see for some time (not as long, since I'm in college) due to the fact that it's back-to-school for me. However, I was able to put this up in the school lab, so we owe me for it, LOL. Well, here is part 2 of Major Apoplexy!
Chapter 2: Major Apoplexy, Part 2 of 2
"Bounty hunters? What is this all of a sudden?" Krystal asked as the people quickly hid inside their houses. Fox looked around in a stream of confusion, desperate.
"Need some help?" Fox inquired, father and son shaking their heads in unison.
"No, we'll take care of it. This isn't normal..." Janus stated quietly as they froze on the sound of several steps coming from the forest. Grass felt the mighty steps of mysterious people as they moved across the plains and forest grounds.
"These bounty hunters have been bothering us for the last three weeks, demanding our minerals in exchange for the people's safety, but..." Dimitri was cut off as a band of chimpanzees blazed onto the village, landing on the ground.
"...They had to be apes." Fox complained as their leader, clad completely in black, stepped forward.
"So! Brought the camaraderie, eh? Well, we can't let you do so!" The ape taunted, slowly but surely provoking Janus.
"We don't need to use friends as a shield to take you down." Dimitri taunted back as he took a step forward. Janus gasped.
"Dimitri!"
"Cut it out, I'll be fine."
He approached the animal as he slowly took a few steps forward, being careful not to anger him. "A brat challenging me? Heh, fish in a barrel! I'll take care of you!"
"Please, don't insult me!" The two suddenly ran at each other and started to block fists and kicks, for they were engaged in a wild fight to determine which race was dominant and which was the recessive one.
"Dimitri, stop!"
"Will you just shut up already and let me finish him?" Dimitri paid no attention as he continued to decimate the imbecile responsible for the pain caused to the people. The monkey let out grunts of effort as he tried to beat Dimitri at his own game, constantly aiming but missing instead. Dimitri was clever; he wasn't actually hurting him, he was only distracting him long enough for the ape to give up.
"Agh, w-what is this kid?"
"Who, me? Just another brat." Dimitri decided he had enough of this, so he just hit the mammal in his face in an apoplectic way before he turned and returned to his parent's side. "Come back whenever you want, we'll treat you to a cup of tea, OK?"
The animals had no choice. "Retreat! We'll get you for this, kid!" The enemies turned and retreated, not to return again. At least, for a while.
"I'm done, I'll go take a bath." Dimitri just up and left the room, possibly hoping for a rest. His inner apoplexy was just too much to bear. But suddenly... "Argh, what the...?" He knelt on the ground and panted, his heart racing at a much too fast rate. Cecilia and Krystal froze. Fox and Janus yelled his name as they ran up to him.
"Hey, kid, you alright? Talk to us!" Fox asked as Janus started to check Dimitri's vital signs.
"He's having a heart attack and his vital signs are dropping!" Fox determined this was the last thing they'd need.
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A/U 2: The word 'Apoplexy' actually has more than one meaning. According to in medical terms, Apoplexy is used as a word for describing a heart stroke, but it is also used to describe inner bleeding of an organ. For example, bleeding within the kidneys can be called renal apoplexy. However, in literary terms, apoplexy means 'furious, enraged.' Thanks to Wikipedia for the info.
Well, after clearing this up, I just thought I wanted to thank those who have been reading this fanfic until now. It really means a lot to me. Well, see ya next chapter!