Chapter 13

The Drug Bust

Roka: Good morning all!

Falco: Make me breakfast!

Roka: Bossy aren't you? Fine, what'll it be?

Falco: Make me those pancakes you always make.

(five minutes later)

Team: YAAAYYYY!

Name: Roka Embers

Age: 16

Occupation: Team Housewife

"Yup, thats pretty much how it is ever since I joined Star Fox, What else is new?"

"Roka Embers, report to the bridge."

Roka: Well, this is new.

General Pepper: General Pepper here! Roka, I have a job for you and your're the only one crazy enough to do it.

Roka: Sir.

General Pepper: In the south corner of Corneria City there is a huge drug ring that need to be broken. We believe that the gang with the goods is located somewhere on Wards Corner Road, I believe that you can pull it off, besides, being team housewife doens't look good on your track record.

Roka: WHAAAAT?!

General Pepper out.

Roka: Why that good for nothin', low down, lying, hypocrite, son of a...

Fox: How about that Roka? You got yourself a mission.

Roka: Took' em long enough. See ya round Fox, guess I'll be on my way. Off to the hanger.

Roka hopped on his arwing and headed for the air base, from there he hopped on his recovered and repaired XR 200 and drove down towards the south corner (AKA the ghetto).

"Whoa, this looks even uglier than I remember. Now I need to find that trail of the goods."

Roka began searching for the hideout, he made his way to Wards Corner Road and got on all fours and tried to pick up a scent, this in turn drew attention to himself. He didn't care, he was doing his job.

Roka: Aha! there's the trail, smells like a shipload Rohypnol, and maybe some cocaine. Its hard to pick up, but if you can smell it, it leaves a nice trail. That secret training at the underground academy really paid off. (You will hear of this later)

Roka ended his search at some tall old building, it was decrepit and and the scent became much stronger. This place had to be it, but he had to lay low and perhaps fit in with the crowd as not to easily be noticed.

Roka: This will be too easy, all it takes to look high is a few bags of Sccittles. Hehehe. Now the head honcho.

Roka made his way upstairs through the old building, by now the smell of cocaine was almost painful. He tried to get info from some of the dalers but they all were smashed too and couldn't speak that well. He had to tread deeper in to the dangerous territory. He made his way to the top of the building and found two guards standing in front of an elegant looking door. The guards were big bull dogs.

Roka: (in a cool, laid back tone) I want to speak with your boss, so, you gonna let me in?

Guard 1: Not a chance you sarcastic little runt. Wearing a fancy gettup' like that doesn't mean any thing to us anyway.

Roka: Fine then, I'll make my way in.

Guard 2: Wait a minute, I remember you! You were that little ladies man who gave me trouble. I'm gonna beat you up good!

Roka: Is that so?

Roka opened a pocket in his black trench coat and pulled his 38. He meant buisiness.

Guard 1: Heheh, a blaster? Is that supposed to scare us or somethin? Funny.

The guard pulled a large blaster and pushed a button, a shield surrounded them.

Guard 2: This shield was stolen from the army. A little toy like that can penetrate this.

Bang!!

Roka fired his revolver and it pierced the shield. The blaster behind the shield shattered into pieces. He then calmly walked past the two shocked guards and made his way to the room of the drug lord. He pushed open the large doors and looked inside; sitting at a large desk was a racoon filing some paperwork, perhaps he was dealing with a big new drug scandal.

drug lord: What are you doing here? Get out!

Roka: I'm come for the drugs.

drug lord: You got money?

Roka: I have this! You see these wires running in the back of my neck?

(five minutes and a perefectly reheasred speech later)

drug lord: OK OK OK OK! I'll give! just don't do that! Please!

Roka: That's a good boy. Now you're under arrest.

The whole group of dealers in the building quickly rushed when they heard of the bomb threat out and were met by the police force which Roka had called in via his cell phone. The thirty or so armed drug dealers had quickly dropped their weapons and surrendered. General Pepper came with the police just so he could see how the Star Fox rookie handled the situation.

General Pepper: Good job you rascal. Please tell me, how did you get them to come so willingly?

Roka: I threatened to tell their mothers.

General Pepper: Hahaha. Good work, you will recieve a check. I will send it to the Great Fox.

Roka: Thank you sir.

To Roka's dismay, the news media showed up, he ran quickly to his bike and drove away. Little did he know that he had been nailed by the cameras. He thought he evaded the situation and drove towards Roxy's house. He walked up to the door and hit the doorbell, Roxy opened the door with an angry look on her face. "Hi Roxy!"

Roxy: Roka Embers! I haven't seen you in weeks! Why did you leave me like that! -sniff sniff- I thought you liked me, where did you go?

Roka looked at her big teary eyes and completely gave in.

Roka: Roxy, I didn't want to tell you this but I work with Star Fox, I have been a bit busy "telling her I was busy seems like such a lie." I kept it a secret because I didn't want you to think of me as something different. You still like me don't you?

Roxy: You work with who?!

Roka: Oh boy... Roxy, I'm sorry for keeping this secret, I wasn't honest when I said I was a regluar person. Please forgive me. I just didn't want you to know that I was a member of the Star Fox team, I was afraid it would come between...

Roxy: Oh. I get it. You've been lying to me. Thats no big deal, you're a celebrity! Ha, now I bet you will be chasing after fangirls with their perfect bodies and oversized chests. I see how it is.

Roka: NO! I don't thik that at all I...

Bang! The door was slammed in his face. "Roxy please! Don't be this way!" His fragile little heart was broken, he gloomily hopped on his bike and drove away. Somehow he ended up on Center Street and saw Mike's Music shop. It was eight o'clock and strangely it was still open. Roka went ahead and went on in.

Mike: Hey little man, how's it goin? You don't look s'good. Talk to me. (Try to imagine an 1850's southern african american voice)

Roka: You know about how I work with Star Fox right? Well I know a girl and I finally decided to confess that I worked with them, but she was mad that I was lying to her about being just a normal person, I don't blame her.

Mike: Ya'Know? When I was younger I knew a girl. To make a story short she was mad and I was in the place that you's in now.

Roka: What did you do?

Mike: I sang her a sweet song a love, oldest trick in the book, but it works every time.

Roka: You're messin with me.

Mike: Why don't you git back in there and try it for ya'self?

Roka: -sigh- Oh boy.

Roka was about to step out the door but he turned and looked at Mike,

Roka: Mike, what ever did happen to her?

Mike: Well little man, fate took her from me long ago, but the good Lord gave me a son.

Roka: Who's that?

Mike: You.

Roka's eyes filled with tears and he ran out of the shop and drove away.

Mike: Did he really believe me about singin' to her? Ahahaha! Well I guess we'll find out.

Roka drove back to Roxy's house, nervous yet hopefull. Her dad was fast asleep but her light was on. He decided to try an old sweet song that charmed any girl. He looked up at her window.

Roka: Roxy, I'm sorry for lying to you, I was afraid. I'm sorry. ( here coms the singing part)

I cross my fingers, every time you kiss me good night

I cross my fingers, even though you are holding me tight

You say you love me, and I know that's a very good sign

Still I'll cross my fingers, 'till you're mine all mine.

Roxy ran downstairs and opened the door to see Roka, she ran out and higged him. Roka was amazed, it actually worked!

Roxy: Thank you Roka, for coming and apologizing.

Roka: I;m sorry Roxy, can we be friends again?

Roxy: All right, if we really have too. Why don't you come inside, it's late.

The little love birds walked inside and watched the TV. The new was on and the report of the big drug bust was all over the headlines.

"A huge ring of drug dealers was arrested to day on wards corner road building number 618. The leader of the ring, Francis Cortesz said that a young red fox entered the building threatening to set off a bomb. He quickly surrendered and the 100 kilos of cocaine has been taken and used for evidence. A camera man was able to catch a glimpse of the hero behind all of this, but he has yet to be identified. The name of this young man has not been released by law enforcement."

Roka saw himself on TV and looked a little worried, the camera man had shot him. Soon people would know who he was.

Roxy: Hey that's you! You were behind the drug bust?

Roka: Yes Roxy, I was. -sigh- I didn't want to be seen on camera, I don't need the publicity, and no I like you fine. I don't want any fagirls.

Roxy: You're so sweet.

Roka: Well, it's ten thirty, I need to get goin' see ya round.

Roxy: Ok Roka, goodbye!

Roka drove towards the carnerian air base so he could head back to the Great Fox, he deciced to call and let the team know about how he did.

Roka: Is this Fox? Hey Fox! I acomplished my mission! Cool huh?

Fox: Yeah, good job. Your're on speaker by the way.

Roka: Guess what? I have a girlfriend!!

Fox: took you long enough...

Falco: Roka has a girl? Hahaha, that's just puppy love.

Roka: At least I ain't in love with dogs.

Falco: Why godd for nothing little...grrrrrrrr.

Slippy: Good job Roka! So, how did you do it?

Roka: I blew myself up ofcourse!

Fox: You seriously mean to say that you had another bomb with you... I cant believe it.

Roka: It was a success so don't complain. I suppose I'll be home soon so see you guys later.

Team: See ya!

-ring ring-

Roka: What's this? The General? (answers phone)

Roka: Hello?

General Pepper: General Pepper here! Congratulations on you're success Roka. I have more work for you know.

Roka: What?!

General Pepper: A nark agent has procured some important information. Apparently, they were colegues who worked with that Francisco guy. The reason I am telling you this is because they are after you. We need to get them alive to bring them in for questioning.

Roka: How am I supposed to find them?

General Pepper: They are going to find you! You're a member of Star Fox, getting some publicity will be easy! Then they go after you and we can nab 'em! You will be the bait. Hahaha!

Roka: But I only do publicity stunts! I never do anything legit!

General Pepper out.

Roka: Crap, I even told Roxy that I wouldn't be trying to get the fangirls. This is gonna suck. How do you get publicity anyway other than a sweet practical joke? Wow I can't think, I needs a nap.

Roka hopped on his bike and drove to te beach at the edge of Corneria on the East side. At night everythig was very calm and peaceful. He plopped down on the sand and fell asleep. The next morning he woke up, shook off the sand and hopped on his bike. He didn't want the publicity, but if it was for General Pepper and his job he had no choice.

Roka: "How I am I supposed to get some legit news publicity without killing the entire news cast? I gues I will just keep a level head and maybe a reporter will notice me or something."

The flustered vulpine slammed the kick-starter on his bike and drove through town and stopped at the CFC. Roxy worked there so he would see if she was serving breakfast.

??: Table for one please.

waiter: Sure thing.

Roxy: Welcome to CFC my name is Roxy and I will be serving you, can I start you off with something to drink?

??: How about a kiss? (lowers sunglasses)

Roxy: Roka? What are you doing here?

Roka: I gotta eat ya' know.

Roxy: What's really going on?

Roka: Pepper wanted me to stay here a bit longer, apparently there a few stragglers left in this drug ring, but thats confidential OK?

Roxy: Sure thing.

Roka: And while I'm at it I would like the pancake breakfast. I'm in a hurry but I'll se ya round ok?

Roxy: Ok!

Roka ate his breakfast and rushed off, he didn't say goodbye to Roxy but he left a huge tip, 100 credits! (100 dollars maybe?) He headed back to the south side to see if he could get some information, the locals apparently knew a lot about what was going on, a good bribe could make them squeak.

Three hours and 1000 credits later, he found the info he needed. According to locals, this "Red River Gang" was hiding in one of the buildings on Madera Road, the worst part of the south side, where there was no law and that was the law. After looking for gang activity Roka came empty handed. Nobody even noticed him. It was strange, he drove to the better part of town and decided to take General Peppers advice and get a little media publicity, he shuddered at the thought.

-End of chapter 13