"Looks like we've attracted attention," Raven said in her sultry voice. She was lying on her stomach looking through the scope of a high caliber sniper rifle. It had been four days since the heist and things had been unnaturally quiet until now.

"It was inevitable. I guess Eagle made it pretty clear they can't match up to us alone, so it'd only make since for them to bring in a little help." Doc said looking through binoculars of his own. They watched as the Arwings and Wolfen soared through the air and prepared to land at the Klerta base. They had been keeping an eye on the base for a couple hours now and were to report any occurrences to Eagle, if any.

"Maybe, but I never expected them to call in Star Fox. And what the hell is Star Wolf doing here with them? I thought they were enemies!" Raven complained.

"I'm guessing that little show Eagle put on to strike fear into them may have worked a little better than he predicted. This definitely changes things," Doc said as he watched the ships land and the occupants hop out. "Don't shoot," he sighed.

"Why the hell not? We can end this little problem right here and now! I have them in my sights!" Raven was getting restless it seemed. Doc sighed again. Why Eagle insisted on pairing him up with this impatient woman he would never know.

"We can't afford to draw that much attention to ourselves. Killing them out in the open like this will do just that. Star Fox are heroes across the galaxy. No doubt every faction they've ever helped will come after us. We can't complete our mission with that much heat." Doc explained. Raven grumbled to herself. She knew that Doc wasn't just an explosive expert or an extremely skilled martial arts fighter, he was also a genius.

"Really wish Eagle were here right now instead of you," Doc raised an eyebrow. "He's much more fun than you," she said smirking. Doc fought the urge to roll his eyes.

"I don't wanna know how much 'fun' you two have when you're alone." He shuddered at the very thought. This woman was really working his nerves.

"Oh yeah? Well what kinda fun do you and Samu get to have when you're alone?" she asked suggestively. Doc chuckled.

"Not the kind you have on missions," he said. "C'mon, we should report back. We've found all we're gonna find out today."

The combined Star Fox and Star Wolf teams were walking through the corridors of the Klertan Base, witnessing the damage first hand.

"You would think a small army had been through here," Krystal said. Falco agreed.

"No kidding. All this destruction by one guy? It's obvious we can't take him in a fist fight. We'll have to come up with a plan."

"Speak for yourself bird," Panther interjected. "Wait 'till I get a shot at this guy," Fox seemed amused by that statement.

"Ok, let's say you get your shot, then what?" He asked.

"Then I take him down. You two disappoint me. Letting yourselves be frightened by this coward." Panther engrossed. "Once we catch them it's over. Might as well pay me now," he directed his last statement to the canine leading them through the base, Commander Jones. He was a tall German Shepard that looked like he'd been to hell and back. He led the group to a room where they obviously did mission briefings.

"We have asked you to come here to apprehend these criminals any way you see fit. All we ask is that you bring them in alive so we may administer our own questioning. Should you succeed we will have a handsome payout of 500,000 credits each waiting for you. We are certain that these criminals have an ulterior motive behind the heist and have remained on-planet under orders from an unknown suspect," Commander Jones typed on a console with one hand and pictures of the four fugitives popped up. "As you know these are your targets. There is a nearby city called Tressan where they are likely to have a base of operations. They are also likely to have it somewhere in this vast jungle but we are unsure of either. They clean their trail pretty well. They are also pretty ruthless. I'm sure you've already seen the damage and injured personnel caused by the Eagle. You'll be on your own with leads. Understood?" The six mercenaries nodded. "You may begin, and thank you for your assistance," with that, Jones left the room. The Star teams both turned to take their leaves.

"What's the plan, Fox?" Falco asked.

"Looks like we have two places start our search," he started. "We should split up. two teams search the city for leads while the last search the forest."

"Falco and I should take the city, nobody knows the streets like us," Katt offered.

"That may have been true about Corneria, but this is a whole new planet. You sure?" Fox asked but was silenced by Falco.

"Eh, don't worry about it Fox, we can handle ourselves," he reassured. Fox nodded.

"Alright, Wolf and Panther, you two join them. We'll search the forest." He ordered. Panther was ready to protest but Wolf stopped him. "Alright, let's go!"

Eagle sat in a bar on the edge of town. They agreed it would be their rendezvous point for the time being. He took another sip of his alcohol as he waited. Not many people came to this bar. It was pretty rundown and didn't attract a lot of attention. Eagle was wearing a white jacket over a red shirt and black pants. His jacket was off however and the bartender kept staring at his right arm. Prosthetic arms weren't out of the ordinary, but one that didn't have a color based on the user's skin was. Eagle's arm was a shiny, dark grey metal, even though it should be brown like his body feather color. Samu plopped down next to him and ordered a drink. She was wearing a long sleeved purple V-neck sweater with tight black pants as well. She had a black leather jacket in her arms. Samu was shorter than the avian by about a foot, and wasn't the toughest girl around. She was kind and gentle for the most part. A rare attribute for criminals.

"They on their way?" She asked. Eagle nodded. They couldn't use their communicators because of the likely chance of it being intercepted. "Why group them together? Doc and I could've handled it just fine." She said with a hint of annoyance in her voice.

"Their independent skill sets were ideal for this assignment. You're a pilot and hacker. There's nothing to fly or hack in a stakeout. Besides, Raven was key in this mission since she was a Cornerian spy at one time. If I had gone instead of Doc, she'd probably lose focus." He answered. Samu scoffed.

"Let's hope she hasn't lost focus anyway," she said jealously. Eagle chuckled.

Rave may be a little frisky, but she's pretty loyal too. That's why I trust her with so many things. And you know Doc; he probably hates me for assigning him this mission right now." Samu chuckled at that. Doc wasn't a ladies man in the slightest. He never went out of his way for one until Samu. So the ever-so-flirty Raven was working his nerves right now.

"Yeah, you're right." She sipped her drink. "You think they'll find something this time?" she asked.

"Unlikely. If the Klerta Government hasn't taken action yet, odds are they won't, and we'll proceed to the next target." He explained. "If they do, we'll have to decide whether or not to proceed on schedule,"

"What if Raven and Doc are found out?" Samu asked yet again. This time Eagle paused to think.

"We know they can both handle themselves, but Raven is the stealthiest and Doc is our overall MVP. If they're captured they'd probably be sent off-world and that would make rescuing them a hell of a lot harder," Eagle ranted. "Not to mention we'd fall behind on our schedule which would make-" he stopped because of a hand on his shoulder.

"You're overthinking again, dude." Doc said. He was out of his mission gear and into a black hoodie with white designs from top to bottom with a white t-shirt underneath, and dark blue jeans. Samu got up and hugged him and he placed a small kiss on her lips. "Hey babe," Raven came from over his right shoulder and snuck a kiss from Eagle.

"Glad you'd come rescue me no matter where I'm kept," she purred in his ear. She was wearing a designer tan jacket with a small t-shirt that exposed her stomach and tight black jeans. Doc sat next to Samu at the bar and Raven did the same to Eagle. Doc elaborated on their newfound info about Klerta hiring Star Fox and Star Wolf and their unification.

"This changes things," Eagle said. Doc chuckled.

"That's exactly what I said. I gave the order not to shoot. If we kill a Star Fox or Wolf member in the open, that's our ass. They have too many allies. We're gonna have to come up with a plan to keep them at bay," he said taking a sip of Samu's drink.

"Good call. Under no circumstances do we allow any kind of confrontation between us and them. We could handle just one team but with them together they have the advantage."

"If that's the plan we should get out of here," Samu stood as she spoke, and began to put on her jacket. "Chances are Tressan will be their first stop if they're looking for us."

Falco, Katt, Wolf, and Panther flew over Tressan. It wasn't nearly as big as Corneria City but it wasn't that small either. It would take some time if they were to search the entire city, but Falco insisted they didn't have to search the high-class or even middle-class portions of the city. Since none of the fugitives were from here, there wouldn't be any way for them to acquire the wealth for that type of living. He suggested they go to the lower regions, slums, shantytowns, etc. They landed their Arwing, Cat's Paw, and Wolfen on the edge of town and walked in. The streets were in bad condition. They could see homeless, thugs, gangs, you name it.

"Hey, Bird. We should split up." Wolf suggested. "We'd attract too much attention as a group. You two take that way and we'll go this way," Falco nodded and he and Katt walked off.

"Alright, Panther. We should hit these markets and as around. Maybe one of the locals saw em'." Wolf and Panther went into every shop they saw asking for information. They went into corner stores, barber shops, restaurants, everything. Soon enough they spotted a bar.

"Let's try there. I can use a drink anyway," Panther said tiredly. They walked into the bar. They weren't surprised to find that they didn't have a lot of business. The place didn't look inviting at all. The saw bums and midday drunks lounging around. They took a seat at the countertop and order a couple drinks. The bartender came and gave them their desired beverages.

"Hey, hold on a minute," Wolf said before he walked away. Have you seen these people?" he showed him the same pictures he'd shown everyone else. The bartender looked hard at the picture. Wolf was expecting the almost ceremonial "No, Sorry" but was surprised to hear…

"Definitely," he said. Wolf and Panther couldn't hide their shock.

"Wait, are you sure it was these people here?" Panther pointed to the fugitives. The bartender nodded.

"It'd be hard not to recognize that arm," referring to Eagle's prosthetic arm. "They came in a while ago. Ordered a few drinks, chatted. They left in a hurry though."

"Any idea where they could've gone?" Wolf asked now standing up.

"Excuse me!" a familiar voice called from the door. "I think I left my wallet here," Doc walked up to the bar. Wolf and Panther kept their cool and didn't make eye contact. Despite the fact they couldn't believe their luck.

"Yeah, actually I was hoping you'd come back. I have here behind the counter." The bartender said handing the puma his property.

"Thanks man you're a lifesaver, see ya," he said turning to leave. Once the door closed, Wolf slammed money down on the table and he and Panther began tailing him.

"Panther to team, we've located Doc and we're tailing now. Converge on my position but keep your distance." Panther said behind his hand. Doc walked casually through the streets, apparently unaware of his stalkers. He even greeted people with high fives, smiles, and handshakes. You never would have guessed he played a part in a heist four days prior. He turned down into an alley and eventually his followers did the same. Wolf and Panther were greeted with Doc leaning on a building with his arms crossed.

"So," he began. "How long were you gentlemen planning on following me?" he asked with a smirk. Wolf gave a smirk of his own.

"Well, we were hoping you'd meet up with your little friends and take you all down at once," he said stepping forward.

"Tough talk. None of us are that easy to kill," Doc countered.

"Everybody dies, child." Doc laughed at that one.

"Including you. I'm guessing you're here to arrest me right?"

"What makes you think we're that generous?" Doc laughed again. These people were hilarious to him.

"You're little stab at pragmatism is, well, adorable. But we both know there isn't much work for mercenaries nowadays, and the Klerta Gov. will only reward you for a live capture." Wolf gritted his teeth. This guy knew too much. "Are we really that threatening? So much that the infamous Star Wolf would have to team up with Star Fox?" Wolf and Panther exchanged looks. "Guess desperate times call for desperate measures." Doc continued taking his hoodie off to reveal his t-shirt. "And guess what? This is one of em'," Doc rushed forward. As Wolf and Panther tried to pull out their blasters, he quickly disarmed them with a punch and a kick. As their weapons flew out of their hands, Doc threw a punch at Wolf, which he quickly dodged. Panther threw a punch of his own, only to have it countered and receive a kick in the stomach. Panther doubled over for a split second while it was Wolf's turn to throw a punch. Doc dodged the punch and let his momentum aid him in flipping Wolf over his shoulder. Wolf managed to land on his feet while Panther, fully recovered from his kick, lunged at Doc in an attempt to grab him. Doc easily elbowed Panther in the jaw. Panther stumbled back and Doc hit him with a vicious roundhouse to the face. Panther did a spin in midair before landing on his face, unconscious. Wolf now had his undivided attention. Doc assumed a fighting stance and Wolf did the same. After a few seconds of an intense stare-down, they rushed each other.

If the alley did look trashed already, now it was utterly destroyed. The fight between Wolf and Doc had been a nasty one. Neither of them pulled any punches. But in the end Doc came out on top. He had Wolf pinned to the wall by his neck with his foot, holding Wolf off the ground. Wolf had been too tired and damaged to fight anymore.

"I'll give you this," Doc said panting. "You one hell of a fighter," he smiled. Doc had his own injuries also. The both looked like they'd been fighting for days. "You probably just gave me the best fight of my life." Wolf's vision was blurring, he could barely hear him.

"Freeze!" Doc turned to the new voice in the alley. It was none other than the Star Fox team all aiming their blasters at him. "Drop him," Doc cursed under his breath and did as he was told and put his hands up as he watched Wolf slide into a sitting position. Soon enough they had him in handcuffs and Panther and Wolf were receiving medical attention. The Tressan police were on the scene.

"Sorry sir, we cannot allow you to take custody of this fugitive at this moment," an officer said.

"Why the hell not?" Falco asked. The officer informed them he had orders had come in for them to take him to the Cornerian Space Station that was orbiting the planet now. Fox nodded, Wolf and Panther needed a bed anyway. He looked at Doc. It was obvious he had his poker face on. He let no emotion show whatsoever. Fox walked over to him and squatted down next to where he was sitting with his hands handcuffed behind his back.

"Where are the others?" he asked, his voice low. Doc raised an eyebrow.

"A little early for questioning isn't it?" he replied. "You're getting ahead of yourself. You only just subdued me. Aren't I supposed to be brought in, punched a few times, and yelled at first?" Fox grimaced.

"Is that what happened last time you were arrested? Before you were thrown into Fortuna?" he asked.

"Again with questions, huh?" Doc joked. "You talk as if we're friends or something. Like I'm not just some asshole whose name hit your desk. I'm nothing but a paycheck to you and you know it."

"Actually, I think you're pretty interesting," Fox admitted.

"Trying to sweet talk me won't work either, Mcloud. I'm a criminal remember?"

"I just want to know one thing. " Doc met his eyes. "How did you and your lady-friend escape from the prison? You two were the first in history to pull that off. It was considered inescapable." That caused Doc to chuckle a little before he saw the officers coming over, undoubtedly to take him away.

"It's still too early for questions, Mcloud. Besides, a good magician never reveals his secrets. But who knows? Maybe one day I'll let you know." He finished just as the officers reached him. They stood him up and walked him to the Prisoner Transfer Vehicle. Soon enough the vehicle had lifted off and was on its way to the space station.

"Something's not right." Fox said aloud. The medical vehicle that Wolf and Panther were in lifted off as well, with the same destination as the first. "Team, we're going to that space station too."

"You really think this'll work?" Raven asked Eagle. She, Eagle, and Samu had been watching Doc's incarceration from afar on top of a building. "Either Doc is a crazy bastard or he's a fucking genius," she said watching the ship blast off into space.

"I'd go with the latter on that one," Samu said. "The next target is on the Cornerian Space Station. This way while he'll already be there and we can bust him out, get the gem, and get gone. And the best part is Star Fox will stay here trying to find us. "

"Better guess again," Raven said gesturing back to the scene. Samu followed and gasped at what she saw. The Star Fox ships were following the others to the space station.

"Fuck!" she cursed. "What the hell do we now?" she asked.

"We deal," Eagle said calmly. "They'll complicate things. But Doc's plan should work regardless. I've known him since I was a child. He's never had a plan fail." He looked at his teammates reassuringly.

"Heh, you're right about that." Samu said dreamingly. "Hell, I owe my freedom to him."

"Hey now kitty, I'd love to see you pay him back for that one," Raven said suggestively. Eagle chuckle as he turned around and started to walk away. Raven followed.

"Forget it, pervert," Samu said with a smile as she followed as well.

A/N: And so concludes the second chapter. Sorry for the long wait, but that's what I get for posting in a non-ideal time of my life. Worry not. The next chapter is already in the works and nearly completed. In case you haven't noticed there are 4 OCs in this story. I didn't take into account that there needed to be a bad guy at the start of this fic. The characters you have witnessed and their personalities were made up on the spot. I'm a boss like that. Review and tell me your favorite. Because personally, Doc is mine.

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