Hey starting now I'm going to unveil interesting facts about my characters and their equipment. There will be 1 to 6 facts each chapter according to the chapter's contents. The subjects of the facts will be marked in the chapters by asterisks (*).
Chapter 15: The World of Fire Emblem
"Alright everyone I know we've had a few set backs, but I can finally take a team down with me, but only four. Since Sovia, is automatically coming that leaves three", T.J.* said, appointing Sovia before she could say so. Only they, Samus, Mario, Luigi, Timmy and Tootie were there. Everyone else was preparing for the birthday surprise.
"We'll come", Tristan and James* said.
"Alright, we need to know what you guys are capable of anyway", T.J. said.
"I'll come with you too", Tootie said. Timmy looked at her worriedly.
"Are you sure, Tails and Sovia had a hard time yesterday", he said.
"Don't worry, Timmy, T.J.'s going", Tootie said reassuringly.
"But-", Timmy started.
"Don't be such a worry-wart, we're not little anymore, Timmy, I can handle it", she interjected.
"Plus, we need someone here with a C.O.M.S. to keep in touch with the Carrier", T.J. added.
"Okay I'll stay", Timmy said giving up.
In the hanger.
"Fox, if we come across anything that we can't handle, you know what to do", T.J. said.
"Alright, but I seriously doubt it will come to that", Fox replied.
"You guys, since there is probably Meterex crawling all over the place, we'll be going light, that means we'll be using these", T.J. said. He lead them over to a tarp. He pulled the tarp off of several bikes, without wheels. They looked almost like street racers.
"These are light weight all terrain interception vehicles, or Interceptors, they are capable of stealth and speeds that would seem impossible to reach. The layouts are like that of an Arwing, so it won't be hard to operate them. Tristan and James, I can give you a quick walk through of the basics", T.J. explained.
A few minutes of showing the wolf-boys* how to drive the Interceptors, they were making there way down to the world in drop pods.
"Okay, everyone stay close, there are three Smash Bros. here, and each of them live within a few thousand miles of each other", T.J. explained.
"How long will it take to reach the first one", Tootie asked.
"About three hours", T.J. replied.
"Can we stop for lunch", Sovia asked.
"Yeah", he replied, "alright let's go."
They rode the Interceptors for two hours with no sign of the Meterex or any Elite Shadows*.
"T.J. can we stop for lunch", Sovia called over the Interceptor's engines.
"Yeah, but we'll have to hurry to stay on schedule", T.J. said. They stopped in a grassy plain on the outskirts of the desert.
"What do we have", James asked, sniffing the air.
"James, manners, don't sniff", Tristan scolded his twin.
"It's alright I understand you have canine instincts, you guys remind me of a couple of my friends. To answer your question roast beef sandwiches", T.J. said. They ate as quickly as they could, which wasn't a problem for T.J.*
They started off again, but stopped 30 minutes later because of something on the radar. To the west of them was a large mass of Meterex. This time they were in the forrest with plenty of cover.
"T.J. what do we do", Tootie asked.
"They already know where we are, Sovia can you get a fix on how many there are", T.J. said. Sovia pushed a button on her solid black headband, and a small holographic screen formed in front of her right eye*.
"Counting fifteen, and they're big, moving at 30 yards a minute, 120 yards out", Sovia said.
"That gives us 4 minutes, Tristan, James, you two go into wolf form, flank right and left, but don't attack until Tootie can get us some cover. Everyone else find cover behind trees or rocks", T.J. instructed. Tristan went left and James went right. T.J. cloaked the Interceptors and everyone hid.
The Meterex were now 15 yards away from their hiding spots.
"Tootie get us some cover", T.J. said. She nodded and put her hands up. Her eyes glowed bright blue as an icy fog came out of nowhere.
"NOW", T.J. shouted.
They all rushed the attackers, the twins ambushed one, T.J. was taking three on, Tootie was slicing two, and Sovia was shooting the ones they couldn't fight at the moment.
"They're slow, but powerful, be careful", T.J. announced, after dodging a slow strike that destroyed a rock.
"You're only making this harder on yourselves", on of the Meterex said.
"Oh yeah, ugly", Tootie said just before freezing it into a block of ice.
"You guys, their armor's weak against ice", she announced.
"Alright, Sovia, drench these guys", T.J. shouted recoiling after blocking a massive attack. He, Tootie, and the twins backed up, and Sovia fired a water arrow into the air. Water fell from the sky in waterfall-like gallons. The Meterex were completely soaked. Tootie was readying a big freeze wave, T.J. was mixing lightning and ice, Tristan was howling with ice forming above his mouth, and James was howling with a ball of lightning above his mouth. The Meterex couldn't move fast enough and the combined attacks completely froze and electrocuted them. The ice statues shattered into pieces when T.J. sent a wave of air through them using aerokinesis.
"That takes care of them", Tristan said, now human.
"Yeah let's go before it gets dark", T.J. said.
"You are a strong puppy, yes you are", they heard Tootie say as she pet James, who was still a wolf.
"Tootie are you okay", Sovia asked.
"Yeah, sorry old habits are hard to break", she said, red-faced. James returned to human form. Tristan looked at him with an angry expression on his face. James smiled nervously, that's when his brother hit him in the back of his head.
"What's the matter with you", he asked, with no reply.
"Come on, we have to go", T.J. said uncloaking the Interceptors.
They increased their speed and soon reached a small fort.
"You guys stay right here", T.J. told the others, as he walked up to the door.
He knocked a couple of times. A few minutes later he instinctively turned around and blocked an incoming attack by a blue-haired girl.
"Mia, is it me or are you getting slower", T.J. teased.
"Shut your big fat mouth", she said playfully. She shafted her sword and hugged T.J. Sovia could feel her face burn red with anger.
"It's nice to see you too, Mia, where is everyone", T.J. asked.
"Right here", a tall man said. He and a few other soldiers walked out of the fort.
"Rolf saw your battle and told us so we hid and made it look like we were gone", another man that looked much like the first said.
"Just as always, huh", T.J. said.
"Yeah, pretty much", Mia said.
"Alright, you guys you can come out", T.J. called. The others walked out of the tree line.
"You guys these are the Greil Mercenaries, everyone this is Sovia, Tootie, Tristan, and James", T.J. said introducing them.
After everyone was properly acquainted, T.J. decided to explain.
"I'm sorry, but Ike isn't here", Oscar, first man said, after hearing their story and their need of the Leader of the Greil Mercenaries.
"Where is he", T.J. asked.
"We don't know, he left after the last war", Gatrie, the Mercenaries' Lance General said.
"Alright, thanks we have to go find him", T.J. replied.
"Night is about to fall, why don't you stay here", Ike's sister, Mist said.
"Okay, we'll stay, we could use the rest, and I could really use some of Oscar's cooking", T.J. said.
"You always over compliment my cooking", Oscar said.
"Hmph, just more freeloaders to feed", Shinon, the Mercinaries' sniper said, walking back into the fort.
"What's his problem", Sovia asked.
"Don't worry Shinon really doesn't like people, but he's real nice once you get to know him", Rolf, Shinon's student said.
"Alright, let's get inside, dinner is almost done", Oscar said.
Well where could Ike be? If you want a description of any of the Mercinaries, you can get a list of their names from Google and type in their names followed by "Fire Emblem". Example: Rolf Fire Emblem. Go to the wikipedia site and you'll find almost everything you'll want to know about them.
Facts:
1. T.J.'s initials come from my own, T.J.
2. Tristan's name comes from my first name and Jame's name comes from my middle name.
3. Wolf boys is the nickname T.J. gave Tristan and James because of their wolf transformations.
4. The Shadow Army functions like any other, with classes. Elite Shadows and the Shadows ranked above Elites can survive in sunlight
5. Roast beef happens to be T.J.'s favorite lunch meat. In fact if he were given the choice his diet would only consist of it. Since Sovia watches over what T.J. eats, he has a balanced diet, not that he complains about it.
6. Sovia's headband, which usually just keeps her mid back length hair out of her face, is actually a small scanner she built for faster scanning. It can also be thrown like a boomerang. It was the first thing she had ever built without help.