======================================== <> ======================================== ===================== <> ===================== by Jonnie 5/JDrive://> "Ready, Jon?" FJ asked as he stood behind the command console. Jon sighed heavily, and replied "yes." The transporters had been modified for a device Sergeant Wolf had managed to hack out of the Venomian computer databases. These devices were the more advanced version of what Andross had used to transform FJ, Ringshadow, and their friends. Jon had been on Earth for most of the part, but FJ had been keeping a chronologue of their adventure on his website. Since Jon had an argument with Wolf McScarr before testing the transporter device, he had chosen a new internet alias. JDrive. Now more commonly known as JD, he had helped install the trans-devices, and had brought a few new members on board the Great Fox. FJ pressed the button on the console, and the transporter beam surrounded JD, turned into an ominous green. After a few minutes, the beam changed back to its usual blue, and withdrew. JD opened his eyes and still saw the familiar environment of the transporter room. "Did it?" he simply asked. "Yes, JD. It worked!" "Now, can I go back?" ----------------------- "The Trans-devices are working 100%, Fox. JD tried it out." "Good work FJ. So, can we tell the others?" "Yes... but... I've been thinking... I wanna stay a lylatian. I want to be a Fox." Fox remained silent. "FJ... that will be your choice, I will not stop you... but it does concern me." "If it's about my family... I understand." Fox walked round to FJ at the other end of conferencing table. "You're a good man, FJ. If your government won't let you back on your planet, we've got room for you here." "Thank you, Fox." A slight grin appeared on Fox's face. "Now, what about that F-Zero-X match you promised me?" ------------------------ "We can go back to being human?" Ringshadow asked as her tail swished about. "Yeah, i tried it out myself." JDrive replied with a shrug. "We've modified the single person transporter control pad so you press one button and 'whoom', you're your alter ego." "Easy as that?" "Yeah, but you gotta wait 5 minutes in between transformation, otherwise... well, I don't wanna go into that." A slight shock went through the room. "Can you imagine a half-human-half-lylat being?" JD said as he turned around. "But it's very safe, same safety protocols as a transporter." Rita spoke up at this point. "Can you prove it?" JD stopped with his back facing towards the group. "Come down to the transporter room in 10 minutes." he replied before walking out. ----------------------- The group stood around the transporter unit, and JD stood on the matter pad. JD nodded and FJ once again touched the orange button. The same green beam enveloped JDrive for a few minutes, before dissapearing. A sudden "gasp" came from most of the group. They stared at the fox now in the matter pad. Not knowing what to say, they remained silent. "What do you think of the new-look me?" JDrive asked as he walked out of the chamber. "JDrive??" Starfoxandwolf asked. "Yeah, it's me. Who else would say 'locked, cocked, and ready to rock'?" "Wow! It does work! How many people can it do at a time?" "Six" FJ replied calmly, looking at the transporter control monitor "but it takes a little longer, seeing as it's got molecules to re-arrange, and transform." "How much longer?" "Something like 30 seconds, Fox." "So, can I get rid of this beak now?" Sorc asked, going cross-eyed to look at the yellow mouth Andross had given him. FJ laughed, and smiled at Sorc, then giving him a hand gesture as to move onto the pad. Sorc walked up onto the pad, and nodded. After the green beam faded in and out, Sorc stepped out of the pad, in his human form. "It's good not to have your mouth in the way of your sight!" Sorc commented with a smirk. The group gave a slight laugh. "JD, you gonna go back?" Sorc asked "I'm gonna wait a little while and see what this is like. I mean, if I ever need to go undercover, it would be useful to get used to it." Fox nodded, and spoke up. "You have a point there, JD. Now, is anyone going to use this? 'cause I'm sure FJ doesn't want to be up all night transforming you guys into your normal selves. Also, if you want to stay the way you are, you can." The group started chattering and whispering.... ============================================================== Will they change? Won't they? Find out next episode!! (I gotta stop watching so much TV!) ---- A Continuation by MysticStar November, 1999 Hoar: Falco, you can cut it out with the "try to crash the rookie" act right now. Besides, we'd best be making tracks to the Great Fox as quickly as we can. Falco: Whatever you say, wingleader! //Arrive outside the Great Fox// Hoar: This is Hoar to ROB. Four fighters prepared to dock. ROB: You have athorization to dock. //3 Arwings and 1 C-wing land in the docking bay. Then the group heads up into the confrence room// Mystic: Whoa! This place is better than I dreamed! Gowingnut: No kidding! This place is huge! Falco: Well, even though Fox, Peppy, Slippy, and I are the only ones that actually "live" on this ship, it was built with the intentions of holding an army of fighters, a group of mechanics, and many others. Mystic: What's a usual meeting like? Falco: Ha ha, there's never a normal meeting in here. Whether the object, the mood, or anything else is involved, every single one of them is different. Hoar: Falco, should we update these guys on our current situation or are we going to give them a tour of this baby? //Peppy walks in//