Sorry for the delay, I've been on vacation, plus I like to tease my readers like that, heh heh heh I'm so mean.
Chapter 16: A Change of Plans
The sun rose over the hills and everyone woke up from a good night's sleep.
"Where's T.J.", Sovia asked.
"I think he left before dawn", Rolf said.
"It had better be for a good reason", she replied.
"Hey, T.J. told me you're an archer", Rolf said.
"Yeah, that's right", Sovia said.
"Do you think you could show me a few things you know", Rolf said.
"Sure", Sovia replied.
"I don't think Shinon would like that", Soren the Mercenaries' Arc Sage said.
"He doesn't have to know, and if he says anything I'll show him my bad side*", Sovia said in reply.
"That's a side no one wants to see", Tootie said.
Sovia and Rolf set up a few targets.
"Well, exactly what do you want to know, Rolf", Sovia asked the young archer.
"Well, uh, umm", he started.
"Don't tell me you used this as an excuse just to talk to me", she said slyly. Rolf's face turned pink in embarrassment.
"Hey, what do you think you're doing", Shinon asked Sovia in a tone that almost got him put through a wall.
"Just teaching Rolf a few things I know about targeting", Sovia said controlling her temper*.
"If anyone is going to teach Rolf about anything, it will be me, stand aside", he said. He was going to attempt to show Sovia up. In one smooth motion, he released an arrow from his bow and hit the center of the target.
"That's impressive, but", she said readying her own bow, "showing off will only get you so far." She released her arrow and the three of them watched as it split Shinon's arrow in half.
"Why you-", Shinon started.
"You two stop fighting, you'll scare Rolf", T.J. said teasingly, coming out of the forrest.
"Where have you been", Tootie asked. He couldn't reply right away due to Sovia's hug*.
"I went back to the Carrier to get some breakfast, here catch", he said, throwing muffins to her, Sovia, and the twins.
"Hey, I could have made breakfast", Oscar said.
"No offense, but left overs from dinner isn't what they call breakfast, sorry", T.J. said.
"Oh, yeah they are from a different world", Oscar replied.
"Is that all you went for", Tristan asked.
"That and backup", T.J. replied.
"Backup", Tootie asked.
She understood when Bowser, Mario, and Knuckles walked out of the tree line.
"We came when he told us about your fight and volunteered to come", Bowser said.
"Volunteered? They forced me, but since Knuckles was the only one that didn't know this world, I agreed", T.J. explained.
"It will make looking for the others easier", Bowser said.
"We'll be traveling by the Smash Skiff", Knuckles said.
"So hurry with breakfast, we have to put some miles behind us", T.J. said.
"BEEP, BEEP...BEEP, BEEP", J.E.E.V.E.S. beeped.
"What is it Timmy", T.J. responded to the call.
"What do you think that's about", Sovia asked.
"Maybe some news about the Smash Bros.", Tristan suggested.
"Alright, I want all pilots in the air, get the Carrier's defenses up", T.J. said.
"T.J. is everything alright", Sovia asked.
"There's been a change in plans, you guys remember that flagship that was attacking the Blue Typhoon, well it's back, fully repaired, we have to find the others before it gets into firing range", T.J. replied.
"How long is that", Tootie asked.
"Two hours that's why you need to get to the ship and get ready, I can get the Smash Bros. faster on my own", T.J. said.
"I don't want to leave you here*", Sovia said.
"Sorry, but there aren't many options I can get the others within an hour, but you have to get back, take the Skiff", he replied.
"Alright, let's go", Sovia said, they turned to leave when three panthers jumped from the woods. Everyone, but T.J., the Mercenaries, Tristan and James, got into attack pose. A blue one was leading a red one and a green one.
"Cool it you guys, they're friends", T.J. said. The panthers shifted into humans, but with tails and feline ears.
"Hello, you've gotten taller", the one with light blue hair said.
"Really, I thought you shrunk", T.J. said.
"Who are your friends", a girl with orange-red hair asked.
"You guys, this is Sovia, Tootie, Tristan, James, Knuckles, and you already know the Smash Bros., you five this is Captain Ranulf, Lethe, and Lyre, they're Languze", T.J. introduced.
Five minutes later.
"We can't stay we have to find Ike", T.J. said.
"It's to bad, your wolf friends have interested me deeply", Ranulf said.
The crew said farewell and made their way back to the Carrier, except for T.J. who was skimming along the ground on his Interceptor.
All of the pilots were circling the Carrier.
"Alright, what's our attack strategy", Timmy asked Sovia.
"Huh", she replied.
"Come on everyone knows that T.J. put you second in charge, your tactics are second only to T.J.'s*", Timmy said.
"Oh, okay I want all forward shields up, all cannons on standby, and I want the ship cloaked on my command. Timmy, Tootie you guys are on standby in the hanger, until you are cleared for launch I want you two to man the remote cannons from the cockpits of your F-22's", Sovia ordered.
"Check", Timmy and Tootie said in unison. All three warped to the hanger, Sovia took off immediately, and Timmy and Tootie waited on the Cat Launch.
"All pilots retain a patrol state until the flagship's fighters engage us", Sovia called over the radio. The Star Fox team, Samus, Tails, and Amy were in the air with her.
Forty-five minutes later.
Where's T.J. at, Sovia wondered to herself nervously.
"Unidentified craft moving in on our six", A.N.N.I.C.A. announced.
"Alright, everyone don't fire until fired upon", Sovia called. The black ship released hundreds of fighters to overwhelm the Carrier.
"Here comes the welcoming committee", Fox said. The fighters started to fire at long range.
"Alright, everyone weapons free, don't hold back", Sovia ordered.
Everyone scattered, engaging the enemy fighters. The Carrier was circling around to face enemy flagship. Explosions littered the battlefield. More and more fighters kept flying out of the enemy flagship, whose shields were blocking all incoming fire.
"Cloak the Carrier, NOW", Sovia ordered, barely evading a missile. The Smash Carrier disappeared from sight, even its out going fire disappeared. Since the Carrier's cannons and S.A.M.S. are designed not to fire any where near friendly fighters, the Carrier's crew would be okay.
"Tootie, Timmy you are cleared to launch get up here", Sovia commanded. They left the hanger at full speed, taking out three on their way to the middle of the fight.
"These fighters just keep coming, and we can't even scratch the main ship, T.J. where are you", Tootie called barely dodging a missile 15 minutes later.
Just then a red-orange oval shape shot toward the enemy flagship.
"What is that thing", Sovia asked.
"We can't make it out it's moving too-", Timmy started before he realized what it was, "wait it's T.J."
T.J. was shooting toward the main ship, the orange glow around him was from the heat of his speed. He had his sword in his hands, and was steadily picking up speed. When he was upon the ship, he swung his sword, but didn't stop, instead he went through the middle of it and came out of the other side with an explosion behind him.
"I've taken out the shield generator, all ships fire up on the main flagship, I'll take care of the fighters", T.J. instructed. Everyone shot their strongest missiles. By the time the flagship was in flames, T.J. was heading toward a last fighter at an insane speed.
"Alright everyone get back to the Carrier for debriefing", T.J. instructed after he destroyed the fighter.
After everyone had landed, they gathered on the flight deck.
"First of all good work, everyone. Second, get some sleep tonight, you've earned it. Dismissed", T.J. said giving his shortest debriefing ever.
"T.J. wait, how did you fly like that", Sovia asked.
"With this baby", he said, pulling a red Chaos Emerald from under his armor, "my least favorite, the Hate Emerald."
"Oh, well goodnight", Sovia said.
Later.
"Captain's log 0002, I have more information about the newest arrivals, all four strands of their D.N.A. match both of mine. The pain in my chest is still increasing, but it is not yet unbearable. Today we encountered Ranulf, Lethe, and Lyre, they were in their Languze form, yet the twins didn't start a defensive pose. Even their instincts told them there was no threat, or they already knew they were friendly. Despite all of this information, I am beginning to trust them. I will continue to find as much info about them as possible. T.J. out", T.J. said in front of the log camera.
Two strands of D.N.A., weird most people only have one.
PROFILE ALERT! I have updated my profile the the bios, you can now read the back grounds of my characters.
Facts:
1. Sovia has a tempter that can scare the Incredible Hulk. Her anger is set off by three things: insulting her, she will get mad at this but will most of the time just ignore it, messing with her friends, when you do this get ready for a verbal assault, messing with T.J., when you do this, get ready for some pain, she does not tolerate this, and will not hold back.
2. This is something that Sovia has a hard time doing, she does her best to behave herself around her friends, but doesn't always succeed.
3. Sovia's obsession for T.J. is stronger than, Tootie's for Timmy and Amy's for Sonic put together.
4. T.J. placed Sovia second in command because her strength and skills nearly matches his own.