Welcome back guys! I have thought about this 'huge' idea I have. After some time thinking, I believe it's a huge step forward in my career as a writer; not only will it evolve my style, but also the idea of it is great! I REALLY like this Universe I made and I feel there is so much I can do with it. When I say more, I mean MORE! Anyway… the blog has been relocated to a new sub-domain; webstarts… address is sciencefictionstories. webstarts. com

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Chapter 6: A Day to Remember Part 2

After seeing the amount of time I had to kill, I decided to visit Will in the hospital. I didn't know his last name, so finding him may be a bit difficult. As I was making my way to the hospital, I looked at the enormous buildings; they we extremely tall and had hologram signs along the front sides. This downtown area kind of resembled Times Square, but with more buildings, much bigger, and had a more future feel. I loved the scene so much; it just fit me so well. As I drove in in front of the hospital, I entered the parking structure. I quickly found a spot on the ground level. Once I was satisfied with how I had parked, I exited and headed for the main entrance.

"I hope they let me see him." I said to myself as I was walking out of the structure.

I entered through the sliding doors and walked up to the counter. The same woman that was working the day I brought Will in was behind the desk.

I walked up and got her attention.

"Excuse me" I said.

She looked up and gasped, "Oh my"

I pushed the reaction aside, "I'm here to see Will."

She smiled and looked at her holo screen, "Last name?"

I shook my head, "I don't know it."

She shook her head back, "Then I won't be able to find him in our system."

I thought about what to do. Then I remembered that she saw me bring him in.

"He's the one I rushed in." I said. "Does that help?"

She nodded, "Oh, I remember. His name is Will Palmer."

I nodded slowly, "Ooohh, I never did get his name when we met."

She shrugged, "I'm sure since he was badly wounded." She typed a few things, "He's in room 132 on floor number two."

I nodded, "Thank you"

I walked over to the elevator. I pressed the button and waited for it to get to the lobby. While I was waiting, I was approached by two children. I looked over at them; they were both white vulpine and they seemed to be in their teenage years.

"Are you Kevin Michelson?" One asked.

I looked down at myself, "I'm the only human here, so yeah." I joked.

They looked at each other, "Wow, you're taller in person."

I chuckled, "Yes, yes I am." I cleared my throat, "How old are you two?" I asked.

"15" the shorter replied.

"15" the taller said as well.

I was surprised, "Huh, you two are a year younger than me."

They looked incredibly surprised, "You're sixteen?!"

I nodded with a smile, "Yes, I am sixteen. But I'm seventeen in I think a few months; I lost track of time since the war."

The shorter one spoke up, "You don't look sixteen. You look 19."

I agreed with him; I did always have a feeling of looking older than I already am. My mother even said I looked older than my age.

"I think the same thing." I replied, "So what brings you to here?"

The shorter spoke, "Our mom is about to give birth to our brother."

I smiled and nodded, "Awesome"

The taller spoke, "What about you?"

I looked at the elevator, "I'm here to see a friend. He was hurt and I saved him." I looked back at the two boys.

"Wait, someone on the team was hurt? Who?" The shorter said.

I laughed, "No, no, no one on the team was…" I then remembered the incident with Krystal. She nearly died that day if I hadn't have befriended the two guards. "… hurt."

The two looked confused, "Are you okay?"

I shook my head, "Yeah, I'm fine."

The shorter one had a concerned look, "Are you sure? You can tell us if you want."

I shook my head again, "No it's fine."

The taller spoke up, "Now you have us curious. Can you please tell us?"

I sighed, I had a feeling that I couldn't get out of this, "Fine, if you must really know." I thought of the quickest way to tell them.

"We were infiltrating an enemy base on Earth. I was sent in as recon along with Falco; our mission was to blow the base sky high. Anyway; once we had the charges planted, we ran into someone. This man was probably the most dangerous person I had ever fought. He was the leader for the base, and when Falco and I tried to leave, he used some type of powers on us; mind powers, telepathy like Krystal. I used my helmet to block it, but Falco was badly beaten and had to retreat. I was left alone to fight this psychotic and powerful man. Unfortunately, he won and took me prisoner. I woke up and found myself in a cell. He had two guards with him when he visited. My armor was missing along with my blaster and communicator. He walked away and had the two guards enter the cell to kill me. I quickly subdued them and escaped. But I needed armor, my old one was destroyed. I blackmailed the two guards into giving me a code so that I could get the new armor. I got it and sparred the two their lives." I said.

"Wow" the two said in sync.

I smiled, "Anyway… when I had the armor, I turned on the helmet to blend in with everyone. When I reached the empty room with the elevator, Krystal was standing in there. Seeing my helmet, she freaked out and immediately attacked me. Since the helmet wouldn't deactivate, I had no choice but to fight her." I explained.

"Wait, you hurt her?" The shorter one asked.

By this time, a whole group of people were encircled around me listening to the story. They were all so intrigued by it.

I chuckled, "No, I was able to beat her without hurting her."

"Oh, please keep going. I like this story." The shorter one said.

I smiled, "Anyway…" I said in a louder voice for the crowd to hear, "… after I pinned her, the helmet deactivated. She saw it was me and stopped the fighting. We both then went into the elevator and headed for the surface." I paused, "You all know that she is telepath, and that she is the last of the Cerinian race?"

The crowd nodded simultaneously.

"Well, on our way up, she sensed a powerful force waiting for us. The man I fought earlier turned out to be a telepath as well, and was also Cerinian; the only other Cerinian in existence. Anyway, when the doors opened, he was waiting for us. He ran for us and beat us both down. He was more skilled with his telepathy than Krystal, so he knew our every move." I sighed, "This is where I was scared to death." I cleared my throat, "He ran after Krystal when he knocked me back. I took the chance and tried to spin kick his gut. But to my surprise, he sensed the thought and countered it with tremendous speed and knocked me out cold. When I awoke not much later, I found him beating Krystal so hard that she was bleeding badly and was losing consciousness. I arose to my feet in pain. He dropped Krystal like nothing and walked towards me. Thinking of something to do, I remembered this special gadget called 'The Wave'. It gives me speed, agility, and even bends time around me so that it seems like everything is slow. It is a one-time use gadget, so I used the charge and activated it. Once I was set, I ran for the man and beat him to the ground. I had beaten him so badly that he lost consciousness."

The crowd gasped a little.

"After I saw him lying on the ground, I ran for Krystal. She was still on the floor, bleeding. I picked her up and saw no signs of life. We are close friends, so I couldn't hold in the fact that she was gone. I lost it so bad, that when the man got back up from his beating, I ran to him and finished him by breaking his back and…" I looked at the kids, "…finishing him."

The kids seemed astonished, "She made it through?"

I nodded, "Yes she's fine thanks to the two guards I subdued. They were so glad that I didn't take their lives that they offered to help heal Krystal and hide us in the base for rest."

I looked back and found people inside the elevator, holding the open button and listening to the story.

"Now for me?" I said as I held my left, robotic hand up. "That's a whole other story."

"Can you give us a summary?" a person from the crowd said.

I chuckled, "Here's a quick one; Wolf did this. He shattered my hand." I turned to the people in the elevator, "Excuse me."

The people in the elevator cleared out and went into the lobby area. As I closed the doors, I heard the crowd start to clap. The sounds of the claps faded once the elevator moved towards the second floor. When I reached it, the doors slid open. I walked out and over to the receptionist. He recognized me almost immediately.

"Kevin Michelson, I was told you were on your way up." The man said, "Will Palmer is in room 132; just go down this hallway, he should be the third door on the right."

I nodded, "Thank you"

I walked down the small hall and looked at the door plates. I counted the right ones as I made my way down; 124, 126, 128, 130. Once I saw the plate with 132 on it, I tapped the open icon on the panel. The door slid open. Inside the room, there was a grey vulpine lying in bed. I walked in and sat down in a chair next to the bed.

"Hey Will" I said softly.

He slowly opened his eyes and looked over at me. "Well hey there." He said in his weak voice.

I smiled, "How you coming along?" I asked.

He shrugged slightly, "Still in some pain, can't get out of bed, but still going."

I nodded, "That's the spirit."

He then slightly re-positioned himself, "You know you didn't have to save me."

I shook my head, "But it's my duty as a Hero of Lylat. I can't watch someone get hurt and leave them, it's not in my nature."

He smiled, "Yeah, those guys were assholes. I didn't even do anything to them."

I shrugged, "Maybe you intimidated them with you going into the alley."

He closed his eyes, "Maybe, I just needed to go through there as a short cut."

I had an odd feeling about what he was saying. I couldn't tell why, but it felt like he was lying to me. Unless the people that attacked him were only intimidated, he couldn't have needed it as a shortcut.

I sighed, "Why did you really go through there?" I said.

He shook his head slightly, "I swear, I needed a shortcut."

I nodded my head, "Riiight"

He sighed, "Fine, I needed to pay off some debt."

I was intrigued, "Gang debt?"

He nodded, "Yeah, I was owed the Lylat's Devils some money because of a small run with a rival gang. I was blamed for what was lost."

I was surprised; I would have never guessed he was involved in gang related affairs. He seemed like a nice person, so I never thought of the possibility.

"I'm guessing you didn't have the money in time?" I asked.

He nodded slowly.

I sighed, "I get you're in deep with this. And I can't really do anything to help you. All I can tell you is to pay it off and leave; stay away from them as much as possible."

Will nodded and sighed, "I know, as soon as I have their money, I'm leaving Corneria."

I liked the way he was thinking. Getting away from these people wouldn't be easy, but leaving the planet is a start.

"Where do you plan on going?" I asked.

He shrugged, "Maybe Zonnes or even Papetoon. There are some colonies on Zonnes that are nice I hear."

I nodded, "I've heard similar. Maybe Papetoon is a better choice."

He looked at me, "Why is that?"

I looked at the clock that was on the wall across the room, "Fox is from there."

He raised an eyebrow, "Really?'

I nodded, "Yeah, I never asked him how it was because a rumor says that his mother was killed on the planet. I never wanted to try and confirm it though."

Will then shifted his position slightly, "I'll just have to look into it then."

I nodded again, "Yeah" I looked at my communicator; the clock on it read 8:23 a.m.

Will looked at me, "You have somewhere to be?" He asked.

I nodded, "Mhm, I have to go get ready for a date."

He seemed surprised, "A date? With who?"

I smiled at his reaction, "Rose"

Will looked even more surprised, "Rose? The girl from the mob?"

I nodded and smiled, "Yes sir"

Will shifted and sat up slightly, "When did this happen?" He asked with a smile.

I chuckled, "After you left the building, I spoke with her. It ended with me asking her to dinner."

Will started to laugh slightly, "I'm glad you two are actually meeting each other. You seem like a nice couple since she seems to be around your age."

I raised an eyebrow, "You really think she's that close to me?"

Will nodded, "Yeah, you're 16, and she looks to be 17."

I pondered the thought; at most I would think she's 18 or even 19. Nonetheless, I was lucky with my decision; Rose seemed incredibly nice and was, to me, beautiful in every way.

I softly patted Will on his shoulder, "Get well soon"

He nodded, "Oh don't worry I'll be fine."

I smiled and exited the room. Once I walked out, I retraced my steps and led myself out into the lobby area for the floor. I looked left and found the elevator, pressed the button, and entered when it opened up. I tapped the main lobby icon on the panel and started my decent down to the first floor. When the doors slid open, I was shocked to see people with cameras and news reporters.

"Aw shit…" I said to myself quietly.

Out of nowhere, I heard a stray voice yell out, "There's Kevin!"

As soon as the voice finished, the cameras and reporters rushed over to the elevator I was in.

"No no no no" I thought to myself over and over. The doors slid closed, I heard the reporters still yelling their questions even with the closed door. I pressed the top floor button, which led to the roof. The elevator then started to move upward at a quick rate.

"These guys are like vultures…" I said to myself.

The doors slid open and revealed a short hallway. It wasn't part of the hospital, with only one door at the end saying 'stairs'. I walked out and down to the door. I opened it and found stairs that led either up to the roof, or down to the lower levels. I went up and found a locked door that said 'roof'.

"Damn" I said to myself.

I checked the lock that was on it, it had a special key code to enter. Seeing no way out, I remembered something about my communicator. Ever since it synced with the new armor, it was given new abilities. Whenever I hacked into something, the communicator was the core of it.

I thought to myself, "Maybe the hack will work without the armor?"

I raised my communicator and entered the scanner. I scanned the door lock and initiated the hack. Thankfully, the hack worked perfectly. After a scan of possible codes, I was given the correct one needed to open the door: 18956. I typed the same code into the panel and watched the door slide open. I walked out and onto the roof. I walked all the way to the edge and leaned against the concrete wall that was about waist high.

I thought about the situation I was in. I couldn't get out because of these people swarming me. My car was all the way on the ground level, so I couldn't get near it. I wasn't wearing my armor, so I didn't have any of my gadgets that could help me. And my Arwing was destroyed along with my jet, so I couldn't fly out of here.

"Beltino may have something." I suddenly told myself.

I contacted him immediately and awaited his response. After a minute passed, he initiated the link.

"How can I help you, Kevin?" he asked as soon as his hologram appeared.

I scratched my neck, "I could use a little help."

He looked worried, "What seems to be the problem."

I cleared my throat, "Well… um… I'm stuck at the hospital because every news station in Lylat is at the door waiting for me."

Beltino shook his head, "Typical paparazzi."

I continued my sentence, "Anyway, I was wondering if you had anything that could fly by the roof of the hospital."

Beltino nodded, "Of course, we actually have your replacement Arwing with some new tech ready."

I was surprised to hear the words 'new tech'.

"Really? What kind of tech?" I asked.

Beltino fixed his glasses, "Well why you were on Earth, Slippy sent me all the intel and data you retrieved. Most of what he sent composed of either technology or general intel on base locations. Using this, and hearing of your downed Arwing, we made a new type of Arwing. One with a highly updated auto piloting system, advanced shielding, minor super-computer, advanced Hyper Laser Systems, updated G-Diffusion, and added energy cell capacity."

I was stunned to hear this; it was like Christmas!

"Wow, that's a pretty damn well job then." I said.

Beltino nodded and chuckled, "Just activate your homing beacon and your new Arwing III will find you."

I did as he said and turned my homing beacon on.

Beltino looked at something off display, "Okay, the Arwing has registered you and is on its way. Let me know how it flies and how the computer works out."

I nodded, "Sure thing, Michelson out." I ended the communication.

I waited a mere few seconds when I saw the blue light fly through the sky. As it neared, I saw that it was the newly created Arwing III. I stepped back as it landed in front of me and opened the canopy. I jumped into it and closed it up. Once I was in, the computer greeted me.

"Greetings, Kevin Michelson." The computer said in a robotic feminine tone, "I am your new on-board computer. I am not as advanced as you may think; I can speak in complete conversations, but only in commands and any scanner readings."

I nodded, "Incredible"

The computer spoke, "Yes, Beltino said the same thing when they perfected my database."

I was stunned at how fluent the computer was speaking. It was like an actual person, minus the endless conversation topics.

"Hm, I should probably test your abilities then." I said.

The computer replied quickly, "Go on and give me a command."

I thought about it. The last computer was able to do bio scans in short ranges and also scan for other potential threats.

"Scan the building for bio signatures. Target the ground floor lobby specifically." I commanded.

"Affirmative, commencing scan." The computer buzzed. After a few seconds, the scan was finished, "Scan show a high collection of life forms in hospital lobby. After a further scan, I can conclude that they are all from public information studios, or news stations if you will." The computer explained.

I was absolutely stunned now, "Beltino and his team did a damn good job with you."

"Should we be leaving? Further analysis states that they are here because of you. After number crunching the possibilities, it is the only plausible reason." The computer stated.

I nodded, "Yeah, we should head back. I can get the car later."

I grabbed the controls and took off into the sky. I wasn't very far from the estate, so it only took me a few seconds to fly over it. Since it was such a flight, I decided that since I had so much extra time, I could test out the new Arwing.

"Computer, is this Arwing opted for space travel?" I asked.

The computer quickly replied, "Yes, this Arwing is not in the prototype stage and is the final version. All past abilities are available."

I smiled, "Good, cause I'm going to have to test this out very quickly."

"Should I adjust the G-Diffusers for high atmosphere or space?" the computer asked.

The Arwing would usually be used more in space, so I thought why not.

"Space" I answered.

"Adjusting Diffusers now." The computer replied.

I then pushed the thrust forward and flew through the sky vertically. After some time, I reached the out layer of Corneria's atmosphere.

"Approaching atmosphere limit; suggesting an increase of speed to break through." The computer said.

I smiled once more, "Very well; divert all weapon power to engines."

"Power diverted" the computer quickly replied.

The Arwing III then quickly increased speed. I was going much faster than the previous Arwing II model. I wasn't entirely surprised; the Arwing II was used during the Aparoid Invasion, about three years ago. A few seconds passed when I broke through the atmosphere.

"Okay, we're going to try control. Beltino wanted me to test it out for him, so I might as well do it now." I said.

I then imagined an enemy fighter in front of me. I tried to think of a perfect flight plan, using all the memories I have of chasing ships: a lot of turning, diving, rolling, and such. After I thought of a good plan, I pushed the throttle and started doing all the little tricks.

I banked right hard and pulled back. The Arwing banked with no issues and even felt more flawless than the Arwing II. I came out of the sharp bank and I flew into a steep climb. I continued and tried to loop. To my surprise, the loops were a lot sharper and had a much less diameter.

"Okay, it flies pretty well. Divide the power back to its original areas." I said.

"Power diverted" the computer said.

The weapon systems came back online. I activated them and fired freely out into space. The ship was equipped with the newly upgraded Hyper Lasers. I fired several times and saw that the lasers had a new color to them. Instead of the blue color, they now had a white color.

"Interesting color for lasers." I said.

The computer spoke, "The color is uncontrollable. It is this way because of the added materials used to create the lasers. These materials happen to be what give these their added power."

I nodded, "Fair enough"

I was happy to see how well this Arwing handled. I was even happier that a small super computer was implemented in each one. I loved it all, so I decided to end the small test.

"Computer, can you establish a communications line with Beltino?" I asked aloud.

The AI replied, "Establishing line" a few seconds passed, "Line established."

"Beltino, I have some good news for you." I said as I dove back down towards the planet.

Beltino had a confused face, "What is it?"

I smiled, "The Arwing III is amazing. The weapons have a nice change. The handling is stellar; better than the Arwing II. And this computer is very useful."

Beltino chuckled and nodded, "It's good to see that our new creation is working perfectly." Beltino paused and then suddenly blurted out, "Oh my goodness, I almost forgot to tell you."

I was a bit surprised, "What did you forget?" I asked.

"The Arwing III has a cloaking device. It is still in its prototype stage, but it works near perfect. Try activating it now." Beltino told me.

I nodded and saw no problem with trying, "Okay, you heard Beltino computer. Activate the cloaking device."

The AI replied quickly, "Cloaking device activated. I suggest a secession of speed in order for it to work."

Beltino continued off of it, "Yes, the cloaking device only has full effect at lower speeds. It uses light bending technology, so speed is everything when on stealth missions.

I nodded, "Okay, I understand."

Apparently not even the most advanced race has full stealth tech yet. I was a bit surprised, I guess the info Slippy sent him was faulty because Wolf and his team had perfect stealth cloaking.

"I sent someone down to the hospital to retrieve your vehicle. He should arrive at the estate soon." Beltino added.

I smiled, "Thank you; saves me the trouble of facing those reporters."

Beltino nodded, "No problem."

The communications line then cut off. By this time, we were already nearing the surface.

"Sir, I should tell you that G-Diffuser adjustment has been set to automatic." The AI said.

I thought about how this new machine was only getting better and better.

"Awesome" I replied.

I pulled up and slowed down greatly. I was a few meters above the estate. I looked over and slowly landed the Arwing in the large lawn out in front of the building. Once I was on the ground in hover mode. I deactivated the systems and jumped out of the ship. I landed on the round and was met by the team walking out.

"Hey you got your Arwing already?" Fox asked from the door.

I nodded and yelled back, "Yeah, pretty neat isn't it?"

Suddenly, the Arwing started to ascend. It was a few meters high when it took off towards the city. I looked at it and thought nothing of it. Beltino only sent a command for it to return to Space Dynamics. However, the team didn't know of any of this.

Falco was the first to speak, "Um… was I the only one that saw that?"

Fox spoke next, "No, I saw it. How did it do that?" he asked.

I laughed, "I would introduce you, but it's a bit late now. But say hello to the new Arwing Model III. It's fully packed with upgraded shields, cloaking, the new Ultra Laser systems, and a small super computer AI."

Slippy's jaw dropped, "This is what my dad could make with the info I sent him?"

I nodded and chuckled, "Yeah, the handling in that thing is unlike the Arwing II. So smooth and precise, and the lasers are white instead of blue."

"What about the computer?" Slippy asked.

"Oh, it has conversation capabilities. It can take almost any order you give it. Whether it is to communicate, divert power, G-Diffuser adjustment, which can be automatic, or scanning."

Krystal seemed amazed, "Wow, all the Arwings have this?"

I nodded, "Yes, the one that just took off is one of two now. They can only produce one at a time because of the technology. It's so fragile and new I guess."

The team then headed back in. I followed after them and into the living room area. They were all watching the news before I arrived. I sat in the center of the main couch, while Fox and Falco were on either side of me.

Fox spoke up, "So we watched the interview. You did pretty well."

I smiled uncontrollably, "Thanks, it was kind of nerve racking to say the least."

Falco then slapped my back, "Ah, don't worry about it; at least you got your word out."

I nodded, 'Yeah that's true."

Krystal suddenly spoke up, "And Kevin, we are even. You saved me, so I returned the favor. You don't need to worry about it."

I chuckled, "Well technically, we're not even. If one of us is in trouble, we're bound to help."

Krystal nodded and chuckled as well, "Well you got me there."

I looked at my communicator. The clock on it read 12:00 p.m.

Falco spoke up, "So when's your date?"

I was a bit embarrassed. This kind of stuff was somewhat personal; speaking about it in front of everyone made me feel like a third grader who's secret about having a crush was out.

Krystal quickly cut in, "Falco, Kevin may feel personal with that."

I laughed, "No Krystal, it's fine really." I looked at Falco, "I leave around 6:30."

Falco smiled and nodded his head slowly, "What's her name?"

I chuckled, "Her name is Rose. She's a white feline."

Fox then cut in, "Where'd you meet her?"

I could tell that they were playing with me now. "I met her in front of Space Dynamics. She was walking away from the door and stood up with me when the crowd came out of nowhere."

Falco added, "What are you gonna do?"

Krystal started to chuckle, "Guys, really? Leave him alone."

Falco shrugged, "What? We're just messing with him."

Fox spoke up, "If you think about it, he and Rose are the very first interspecies couple."

I had just then realized that. I was the first human to be a couple with someone of a different species, and at such a young age.

"You're right" I said.

Falco cut in, "Better not mess up." He then patted my shoulder.

I knew that I wasn't going to mess up. I wasn't the same person that I was on Earth. I was a new Kevin Michelson that didn't mess up. I knew what I was doing and I was confident of doing so. Rose seemed very nice, and I was also very nice, so I saw no issues that could arise during the date. Either way, good date or bad date, I was excited.

Today was the day that could change my life.

To be Continued…

Whew! It's time for the date! I am currently trying everything I learned from Kit Karamak for the date. So expect a nice read for the next chapter.

Also, I'm so sorry that it took so long to get the chapter up. I had work and also the training I underwent. I was working on this book, but very lightly throughout the last two weeks. Because of this delay, I cannot say for sure when the next chapter will be up. Maybe by the end of this week (Sunday) of by next week (Tuesday or Wednesday).

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