Aboard King Rool's ship the same Kremling Captain rushes in.
"My lord I have unfortunate news," the captain pointed out.
"Nothing too major I hope," King Rool pointed out.
"That's just the thing, sir, my convoy was attacked by Diddy Kong," The captain explained.
"Diddy Kong, But how?" king Rool asked as Wario walked in.
"Your majesty, we just learned that Diddy Kong was just freed," Wario said not realizing that he already got the message.
"So I've heard," King Rool pointed out, and did he get away with the other prisoner?"
The captain looked at him too afraid to speak.
"Well?" King Rool asked.
"He... did," the captain said. A few seconds later he gets tossed out the window as two guards were seen patrolling the area.
"He's ticked," the leading guard pointed out. Back inside, King Rool aggressively got out of his throne.
"WOLF!" King Rool shouted very loudly before Wolf comes in.
"Yes sir?" Wolf asked.
"How did Diddy Kong get out," King Rool asked trying to keep calm.
"I believe I know how, Sir," Wolf pointed out.
"Care to Share?" King Rool asked. Back at Palutenas outpost, Kirby was seen listening to Fox.
"We are a mercenary team named StarFox who have been traveling space hunting down a ruthless mercenary group called StarWolf, rivals of ours that have landed here about a month ago. They have since then set up a deal with King K Rool of this area to be granted asylum from us in exchange for helping him. Other than that we don't know what King Rool's intentions are or what he's up to," Fox explained.
"I have a reason to believe that King Rool is after the triforce since he had Link kidnapped," Kirby pointed out.
"Of course! Link possesses the triforce of courage," Pit pointed out.
"Which means that Zelda could be next if we don't hurry," Kirby said worried.
"We need to unite the Kong's first, which you and Pikachu have been doing quite well," Palutena pointed out.
"We could split up into two groups and cover more ground," Krystal suggested.
"That's actually a good idea, but we have an uneven amount of fighters here," Kirby said not realizing that a male blue Lombardi in clothes similar to Fox was standing behind him.
"Hey you forgetting about me?" The blue falcon simply named Falco asked.
"Oh, sorry," Kirby apologized.
"First let's figure out where the next Kong is located," Pit suggested before fox contacted a male grey rabbit in scientist clothing named Peppy.
"Yes, Fox?" Pappy asked.
"You have any intel on where the last of Donkey Kong's family is?" Fox asked.
"Way ahead of you. According to the intel Rob 64 and I gathered King Rool is moving two of Donkey Kong's family, Lanky Kong and Tiny Kong to two separate fortified compounds since we poked the hornets nest. Scanners indicate that they have a air vent facility with vents connected to both the compounds. If you can take down the defenses in the air vent control facility, you can sneak into the compounds without the kremlings realizing that something is up," Peppy explained overlooking an image of the set up of the compounds on paper.
"We'll need someone to stay at the ventilation facility to make sure that they don't send reinforcements to retake the building," Fox pointed out before a male green toad in mechanic's clothing named Slippy interrupts.
"I could come down there and help" Slippy suggested.
"Okay, but wait till the facility is cleared," Fox said.
"Roger that," Slippy said.
"Okay, now we just have to figure out who's going with who," Palutena said.
"Okay, I'll take Donkey Kong, Falco and Pikachu with me go after Lanky Kong," Fox said gathering his group.
"Okay, leave Tiny Kong to me, Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong and the blue fox girl," Kirby said.
"Be careful, Fox," Krystal said.
"Umm, thanks," Fox said blushing a little bit. Meanwhile at Hyrule field, Wolf and his team were seen trying to sneak into the castle. Wolf blows into a small whistle signaling Leon and Panther to move forward. They eventually see Zelda and get ready to hit her with a tranquilizer dart, however, just as the dart gets shot towards her, a shadowy blur knocks it out of the sky. Confused by what happened, Wolf tries to shoot another one but seconds upon doing so finds himself on the ground with a small print on his cheek.
"Who's out there?" Wolf asked before a few seconds later blocks a golden spiked sword that belonged to a ball shaped creature that was about the same size as Kirby, had a metal mask, was blue with a purple cape and shoes. His name was Meta Knight. Meta Knight backed off a foot or two and looked at Wolf, Leon and Panther.
"You again? Look I told you that I would leave once we're no longer being hunted," Wolf pointed out signaling that he had encountered him before when he first landed.
"Well then how do you explain the fact that you kidnapped a Hyrule soldier and were about to kidnap Zelda?" Meta Knight asked
"Hmm, you're just like that pink brat that's been causing trouble," Wolf said.
"Kirby?" Meta Knight asked himself almost whispering.
"What did you say," Leon asked as he jumped over to Wolf's aid.
"None of your concern," Meta Knight answered aggressively as two other Knights joined him. One was a Green Knight in average Knight armor named Sword Knight while the other wore more bizarre armor and had a light green color to it named
Blade Knight.
"Seems like its an even fight," Panther pointed out before the castle doors open revealing Impa and a group of Hyrulian soldiers charging at them.
"We'll settle this later," Wolf said before retreating with his two companions as a small portion of the Hyrulian soldiers follow him.
"No sense in following him!" Impa shouted to the Hyrulian soldiers who stop in their tracks, "Thanks, you saved Zelda from being captured."
Meta Knight nodded his head as Zelda came out to greet him.
"Hello, Meta Knight, it's been too long," Zelda pointed out.
"Indeed," Meta Knight said.
"Who was that?" Impa asked.
"That was Wolf O'Donnell, he's a very tough fighter, and he's the one who kidnapped Link," Meta Knight answered.
"But why would he... the triforce," Zelda asked before realizing something.
"But who could possibly want the triforce?" Impa asked.
"I'll go investigate and see what I can dig up, until then, double your defenses and keep Zelda safe," Meta Knight said before running off with sword Knight and Blade Knight.
"Do you suppose Kirby is investigating who these guys are?" Sword Knight asked.
"It wouldn't surprise me if he was," Blade Knight answered.
"If he is, he'll need our help," Meta Knight pointed out. Meanwhile at the ventilation control center a Kremling was seen patrolling the parameter when he turns the corner, then a loud smack is heard before he falls to the ground knocked out before being dragged away. A couple of seconds later Fox was seen peaking around the corner before signaling everyone behind him to follow, which they do as he makes his way up to the control room. He then knocks out the kremling encharge of the ventilation system.
"Okay, Kirby, you and your group go first. I'll attack the other facility once Slippy arrives," Fox said before Kirby, Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong and Krystal begin crawling through one of the vents leading to one of the two compounds, "Slippy, the facility is clear."
Kirby and his group crawl through the vents eventually reaching the inside of the compound. He looks to see if there were any guards nearby just in case before exiting the vents and starts sneaking around looking for the prisoner.
"What's your call, Kirby," Krystal asked whispering.
"I'd say we check the cell blocks first, that's our best bet," Kirby answered as he made his way to the holding cells without a single Kremling spotting them, once in they knock out the guards along the way, but can't find the prisoner they're looking for.
"Not seeing anything," Krystal pointed out as she looks in one of the cells containing a Rhino while Kirby tosses the guards in another.
"I'm not either, I think we should free the prisoners and ask them," Kirby suggested before Krystal lets The Rhino out of its cell.
"Do you know where we can find a female monkey anywhere," Krystal asked in a calm tone, before the Rhino walks over to a restricted area.
"I think that's where we're supposed to go," Kirby said. A couple seconds later the Rhino breaks through the door with Kirby and his team behind it. Diddy Kong takes down the guards trying to restrain the Rhino with his peanut pistols while Krystal pulls out her staff and charges at the Guards with Kirby. Her and Kirby whack and punch their way through the guards. One Kremling tries to call for reinforcements, but is stopped in time by Kirby who pulls the main power wire from its socket. He then punches the Kremling out cold as Dixie Kong slips through the fight to see a female monkey with two dreadlocks hanging down from her hair, a white small shirt with blue pants, pink sandals and wore a purple beanie hat with a green stripe. This was Tiny Kong who points at a generator that's generating a strong tubed shaped force field around her. Realizing what she needed to do, Dixie Kong followed the cord to the generator which was guarded by blue Kremlings with a muscular body, wore a torn up shirt and pants and a red headband. They were called Krunchas. The Krunchas spot Dixie Kong and charge at her before trying to smash her with their fists. She jumps in the air and whacks them with her tail while Kirby lead the Rhino to the same room where he runs over the Krunchas before smashing into the generator, destroying it and freeing Tiny Kong who quickly rushes over to a table where a small crossbow was seen sitting.
"Tiny Kong, can you understand me?" Krystal asked before Tiny Kong nodded her head in response, "good, let's get out of here."
Everyone including Tiny Kong quickly tried to escape, but are quickly stopped by Wolf and his team.
"You just don't learn do you, Kid," Wolf said.
"You kidnapped a Hyrulian soldier, that can't go unnoticed," Kirby pointed out.
"That shouldn't be any of your concern," Wolf said.
"Well what is my concern is making sure that King Rool person doesn't get the triforce," Kirby said surprising Wolf.
"Hmm, you've grown aware of what's going on around here, that's interesting, but to me you know too much. I'm afraid this is where you're journey ends," Wolf said getting ready to pull out a menacing looking pistol, but a fireball knocks it out of his hand . He looks to see Krystal aiming her staff at him.
"The lovely Krystal, I totally forgot you were here," Panther pointed out.
"I'm not gonna let you hurt this innocent kid when he's only doing what's right," Krystal said.
"Oh it won't be me that'll hurt him," Wolf said before looking up with an evil smug. Confused by what he was talking about Kirby and his team turn around to look up in the sky. Earlier with Fox, Pikachu, Falco and Donkey Kong who make their way to the compound they were assigned to infiltrate. Upon arriving, Fox and Falco quickly disposed of the two guards guarding the vent.
"I better warn everyone!" A guard who saw the whole thing exclaimed before running off.
"Lights out!" Falco shouted as he jumped in the air at the guard and roundhouse kicked him a moment later the entire compound goes pitch black making it almost impossible to see.
"You had to say lights out," Fox said sarcastically before pulling out some head gear for him and Falco who puts them on allowing them to see in the dark. They see Kremlings readying an ambush for them unaware that they had night vision.
"Hold them off until the prisoner is clear of the compound," a major ordered before running off. Fox and Falco nodded their heads at each other before sneaking past the ambush and follows the major with him unaware of it while Donkey Kong and Pikachu stayed behind and prepared for a fight. The lights come back on revealing several Klumps who toss bombs at them, but Pikachu quickly destroyed them with his thunderbolt attack and zaps them in the process while Donkey Kong disposed of several Kritters that tried to overwhelm him, but fail. One jumps on his back, but gets tossed off, another tries to whack him with a pipe, but gets punched in the face. Pikachu comes up and zaps a Kruncha that tries to knock Donkey Kong out. He looks to see Pikachu next to him.
"Pika," Pikachu quickly squeaked. Back with Fox and Falco who continued following the major who gets suspicious and starts running.
"Well he knows something's up," Falco pointed out before him and Fox starts chasing after him as he runs through the compound.
"How did they get past the ambush?" The major asked himself before he sees his destination with several guards waiting, "shut the security door!"
The guards did as ordered as a giant door slowly starts to shut. Seeing that their window of opportunity to rescue the prisoner was closing almost literally, Fox and Falco rushed towards the door and slid under it as it was 3 quarters of the way closed and makes it through before pulling out their pistols.
"Step away," Fox demanded before a guard tries to rush them, but gets kicked in the face by Falco.
"Anyone else?" Falco asked before the rest of the guards step down except the major who just stood there.
"You may have everyone else convinced, but I see past your space gear and training," the major said.
"So you know who we are?" Fox asked.
"Wolf described you quite well," the major pointed out.
"What's in it for him once your king gets what he wants?" Falco asked.
"Why is that any of my concern? It's Wolf's," the major pointed out before Falco kicks him in the chest making him fly into a wall that falls over revealing a hidden chamber containing a male orangutan in a white shirt and blue overalls in a giant tube. This was Lanky Kong.
"Hmm, mission accomplished," Fox said. A few seconds later, Donkey Kong bashes through the door to see Fox and Falco had Lanky Kong free.
"Sheesh, was he always this strong?" Fox asked before Lanky Kong nodded his head yes.
"Hey Fox, I just received a distress call from Krystal, they said Wolf and his team have brought something big to the fight, sounds like you need to get over there right away," Slippy explained before Fox ran off to find out what's going on. Later him and his team arrive at the other compound to find Kirby and his team missing and the forest surrounding it burned up as if there was a fire.
"Dang it we're too late," Fox pointed out.
"Fox I'm picking up something big carrying Kirby and his team on radar, get back to your arwing and track it down," Peppy said as Fox and his team ran off