Author: RINGSHADOW Subject: Story: Happy Halloween! Posted: AUGUST 23, 1998 13:47 "I'm sick of escort missions." Falco announced. "Even when we get to investigate new planets." He glared out the window at Earth. "Guess what?" Fox snapped. He hadn't got much sleep lately and wasn't in the best mood. Being cooped up on the Great Fox for a long time had that effect on him. "We all are. I wish for the love of god that we could land and take a close look at the humans." "I have an idea." Said Fara suddenly. "Which is?" Slippy asked. "There's a holiday on Earth tommorrow night, called Halloween. Everyone dresses up in costumes. I think we could pass it off in a large city as people in really good costumes." Everyone thought about that. "I like it. If i don't get off this ship soon i am going to loose my mind." Said Fox. "Even if i have to pretend I'm wearing a costume." "We should be able to pull it off, especially with that game out." Said Peppy. "That's a cool game so don't slam in." Said Falco. "It should work." Said Katt. "Where?" Slippy asked. "I have an idea." Said Fox. "New York City." "Why there?" "Why not? I don't think anybody will notice us." The team landed outside of town, and walked into the main city. "Nice costumes." Remarked someone as they walked by. "See? I told you." Said Fara. "Okay, you win." Fox replied, in a better mood. Author: RINGSHADOW Subject: Story continued Posted: AUGUST 24, 1998 14:02 "God this is a big city." Said Falco. "Almost as big as our hometown." Said Slippy. "I doubt much of anything could be bigger then our hometown." Fara commented. "Wish our currency worked in this country." Muttered Falco. "What you want to go shopping?" Katt asked. "Not...exactly." Falco looked down the street at a bar. Fox cracked up. "Different location same old Falco. Let's go take a look, eh? That place is pretty busy." The group strolled down the street toward the bar. "Swanky. That ain't your normal biker bar." Falco said. "How would you know?" Pep asked. "Trust me, i'd know." "Sorry, this is by invitation only." Said the bouncer, looking the group up and down. "Oh well." They were about to continue walking when another voice cut in. "That's okay Jake. I like their costumes." I human woman in a vampire costume was standing in the doorway. "They look okay." "Yes'm." Said the bouncer. "So what's up huh?" Fox asked the human. "Private party or something?" "Yes. Come on in. Costume party. Let me guess, you are college kids in search of a good time." "Something like that yes." Fara said. "You found it, come in." They went in, Falco looked stunned. "Take the best party i've ever been to, increase it by 150, and you have this." "Thanks." The lady smiled. "My name is Moyra, what about you guys and gals? And where in NY did you get your getups?! I've never seen costumes that good before." Fox almost burst into laughter. "We're going by aliases right now ma'am." "Right, so let me guess. Fox, Peppy, Falco, Slippy, Katt, and Fara. So where did you get the getups?" Fox grinned, deciding to go along with it. "I never reveal my sources!" About an hour later, Fox was beeped, and went outside to take the call. "Yeah, someone beep me?" "Fox where the are you?!" "Nice to hear from you General. I'm planet-side at a costume party." "WHAT?! Andross is about to come knocking at your doors and knocking the Great Fox out of the sky and you're partying?!" "Jeez don't blow a gasket. Okay, we'll be back up in the air in ten minutes." "Make that FIVE MINUTES Fox. This is URGENT okay?! Get your furry tail back into battle!!" Click. "Well wasn't he in a pleasent mood." Fox grinned to himself and went back inside, beconning to his group to gather around. "Pepper just breathed down my neck. We need to go. Moyra, it's been fun, but we got to go." Moyra looked thoughtful, then came to a decision. "You guys are the real thing aren't you?" Seeing the glances the team shared, she nodded. "I knew those getups were to good to be true. Well, good luck, Star Fox, and Happy Halloween." "Happy Halloween." Fox agreed. Ten minutes later, the team was back in the air. "I like earth." Said Fara. "I think we all do." Said Peppy. "I hope we work out a treaty so we can land without sneaking around, pretending." Said Falco. "That all depends on the upcoming events. Come on, we better get going before Pepper beeps me again to breath down my neck some more." Fox flew back to his cruiser, and the team followed.