Author: THESILENTASSASSIN Subject: LOS: The Lylat Crisis Posted: AUGUST 16, 1998 14:13 Introduction: 14 years ago, the Starfox team with its new friends and the Cornerian Army defeated Rembit Chon and the New Lylat Order. Many lives were lost for the price of victory, but they are remembered and peace now reigns supreme in Lylat. The New Starfox division of the Cornerian Army kept the peace. However, things are not all well. Since there have been zero uprising in the past 7 years, the new Lylat Alliance sees no further use for military divisions equipped only for a full scale uprising. There have been cutbacks in the armys resources. One of the cutbacks disbanded the Starfox division. This time, there was no shame in it. Their goal was to destroy all evil, and when they did, there would be no use for them anymore. The TIG was rebuilt, and Gerun and Lylat have prospered. New TIGs have been built in other systems so that they could explore the universe. Yet, little did they know that evil was not truly gone from the universe. History should teach everyone that a long as there is good, evil wont be far behind. Characters: There will be some new characters, and for those of you who have not read the first story, they will need this. A new feature is added this time, some characters will be referred to even though they are dead. I will put a D after their name. I will aslo put and M or F to clarify sex, since some names are not so assuring. Tyrell Ruirrel M ex leader of the New Starfox team Celine Sellop F former third in command of the New Starfox Team Bandit Moren M Falcos son, former second in command of the New Starfox Team Sherin Tonkle F Member of the Starfox Training Academy James McCloud, Jr. M Foxs son, uprising star in the Starfox Training Academy Kyle Toad M Slippys Son, James friend and member of the Starfox Training Academy Fenis Chown F Member of the Starfox Training Academy Fox McCloud M ex leader of the Original Starfox Team, James father Falco Lombardi M former second in command of the Original Starfox Team, Bandits father Slippy Toad M? former mechanics wiz of the Original Starfox Team, Kyles dad. Wolf O'Donnel M - ex leader of the Starwolf team and ex member of the New Starfox Team Bill Grey M ex member of the Husky Squadron and The New Starfox Team ROB T-128 Robot ROB 64s succesor Fara Pheonix McCloud F Foxs wife, ex member of the New Starfox Team Katt Monroe Lombardi D F Falcos wife, ex member of the New Starfox Team Rembit Chon D? M ex leader of the New Lylat Order, killed in Legacy of Starfox in the final battle Stemis Rish D M ex member of the New Lylat Order, killed in Legacy of Starfox in the final battle Nomae Forse D M ex member of the New Lylat Order, killed in Legacy of Starfox in the final battle General Pepper D M ex leader of the Cornerian Army, died of natural causes 7 years ago Peppy Hare D M ex member of Starfox Team under James Sr and Foxs command, died 21 years ago Chancellor Prestine D M ex leader of Lylat, died of natural causes 8 years ago Derwick Hern D M ex mercenary for hire, died 14 years ago saving Lylat, showing he was honorable Chapter 1: Seeds of Good Part One James McCloud, Jr. James Jr. was the perfect image of his grandfather, James Sr. Fox and Fara raised him to be a good hearted man and to have the most cunning skills. By the age of 9, he could fly as well as any pilot in the academy. When he turned 12, he was asked to join the Starfox Training Academy. When he was 14, the Academy was disbanded with the end of the Starfox Team. He still is in the Katinian Flight School, along with his friends Kyle Toad and Sherin Tonkle. His father wants him to go to the University of Corneria so he can become something other than a fighter pilot. Part Two Kyle Toad Kyle was the son of Slippy and Noreen Toad. Kyle was raised to be good fighter, unlike Slippy and his ancestors. When the Starfox Training Academy was disbanded, his father started to teach him the ways of mechanics, and has proven to be just as good as his father. He still hangs out with James Jr. all the time. Part Three - Sherin Tonkle Sherin was the daughter of Ren and Jenny Tonkle. She was exceptionally skilled in critical thinking and excelled in school. She also realized she had a bit of talent in the field of flight. She made it into the Starfox Training Academy for her flight and thinking skills. When it was disbanded, she went to the University to continue her studies to get a good job. She thinks that James Sr. is very hot, but hasnt had to nerve to ask him. Part Four Tyrell Ruirrel Tyrell is now grown up with Bandit and Celline. He married Asleigh Tiff and they are very much in love. He loved being the leader of the Starfox Team, and when it was disbanded, he was crushed. He took a job at the Katina Flight School as an instructor to replace Wolf ODonnel. Part Five Celline Sellop Married Bandit, and they live happily together. When the Starfox team was no longer needed, she settled down at home and is getting ready to start he own family with Bandit, whenever he is ready to stop being a child. Part Six Bandit Moren This was not explained in the last story. Bandits last name is MOREN because Falco had you know with Chelsy Moren, his natural mother. He decided to keep his mothers name, even though he loves his father. Even though he no longer is with the Starfox team, he hangs out with the younger pilots, like James Jr., Kyle, and Sherin. He loves to challenge James, which reminds Fox and Falco of the old days when they would argue. He still will not commit to settling down and having a family. - and the one that is the most intriguing Part Seven Fenis Chown Little, if any, is known of her past. Yet she excells almost James Jr. in flying ability. She is an unpredictable ally, though, since she can be reckless. She seems twisted to some, but she would be invaluable if another threat was made to Lylat. Now that the Starfox Training Academy was disbanded, she in now into politics and wants to become Corneria's first female leader. Chapter 2: Enter Starfox The new head of the Lylat Army was kept secret so that no terrorist acts could be made against him. His known nickname is CB. One day, he called for the Old Starfox members for a private meeting. CB: Welcome, I am glad you all could make it. Fox: Anytime, sir. But, why were we called here? Falco: I really hope this is not about another threat and you need us back again! CB: Threat, not really. Your help, well, it is needed once more. Slippy: For what? CB: The L.I.A. Lylat Intelligence Agency has been monitoring cutbacks in their operations for some time now. They believe that someone on the inside is corrupting certain staff. Wolf: So? Why dont they do what they usually do and sort this person out? CB: Because this person is a ghost. It is like it doesnt exist. Bill: What can we do? CB: We think that one of his goals will be to wipe you out, along with the rest of the Starfox members. Fox: Great! Just Great! CB: LISTEN! We will hold a banquet in your honor this Wednesday at City Hall. That person will be there because it will be their best chance at striking at you. Falco: Ok. But what will stop him from actually DOING it? CB: The L.I.A. will have the place locked down once everyone is inside. There will be no escape. Wolf: I dont like it. If this person can elude L.I.A., what makes you think a lock down will stop this person? CB: Trust me. They wont let this opportunity slip through their fingers. Part 2 The Banquet The next day, an announcement was made that there would be a banquet for the Starfox team. All the people were invited, but only the first few that came got in. The house was packed for this historical event. CB: Ladies and Gentleman! Welcome to City Hall! Tonight, we are here to celebrate the anniversary of the day these brave few saved Lylat from the tyranny of Rembit Chon! The crowd applauded. CB: Gentleman, if you would just stand up as I call your name. - Outside Security was tight outside. No one else was allowed in. A 500 ft manned perimeter was set up. A few helicopters circled the building. In the mists of it all, a shadow was lurking. Guard 1: GB234, come in. Do you copy? Over. Guard 2: This is GB234, I read you. Guard 1: Keep your eyes opened, we dont want anyone getting in. Guard 2: Roger, I will///// Guard 1: Come again. Over. Jim, are you there? JIM! Hey, stop messing! Oh crap! GB0012, we have a security breech. Over! The shadow was now ascending a ladder up to the roof. A helicopter swung by to see what was going on. The shadow hid behind a heater, then resumed. He made his way to the rooftop entrance. He opened the door, and made his way to the overhead walkway area of City Hall. CB: Slippy Toad! :Applause: Falco Lombardi! :Applause: Wolf O'Donnel! :Applause: Bill Grey! :Applause: Fox McCl BANG! A shot was fired. Everyone started to run in chaos. CB: Get that person, now! I thought you said everything was under control! Head Guard: It is, sir. Do not worry, he will not get away. Falco: Call an ambulance, Fox has been shot! CB: My god, what has happened. Wolf: GET THE AMBULANCE NOW! A few guards ran off to get help. The shadow lurked back out the roof door, and pulled out a gun. It fired the gun with a cable attached at the Hall of Records building, right next to City Hall. There, she tied on a grapling, and slid down to the other rooftop. It cut the rope, and put the gun back into its holster. It then opened a hatch to some sort of space fighter, powered it up, and blasted its way off the roof. Pilot 1: I have a bogey at 11 oclock! Pilot 2: Roger, I see him, too. They tried to pursue, but the other ship was to fast. Pilot 1: Fire a tracking bug. Pilot 2: Firing! Tracking bug successfully planted! They ship sped off into the vast reaches of space. But at least they would know where it was going. Chapter 3: The Terror begins Fox was rushed to the nearby hospital. He was diagnosed with only a broken shoulder blade. If it had been 2 inches lower, our favorite hero would be no more. He was released 3 days later and ordered to stay away from extraneous activities. Meanwhile, another meeting was called at the Lylat Army Base. CB: I want to say how sorry I am for the crisis we had last night. But all was not lost. We managed to place a tracking device on the aircraft that the assailant used to escape. We have been monitoring it, and its destination was Betin2. We want to send a party to investigate and apprehend the criminal. Falco: Who is going. Bandit, Tyrrel, and Celline walked in. CB: I believe your answer has just arrived. These three will fly to Betin2 and do the job. Bandit: Yes sir, we wont fail you. Tyrell: Is Fox ok? CB: Yes, dont worry. He is fine. Celline: Do we have any clue who did this? CB: Not one person can be associated with this attack. But we believe Wolf: What? For heavens sake, WHAT! CB: We think the NLO is responsible for this. Falco: WHAT! You are joking, right? We risked our lives, lost our friends and nearly our whole solar system wiping this rebellion out! And now they are back! How could this happen? CB: For some time now, the L.I.A. has been monitoring some minor raids in the Gerun system on weapons frigates and cargo ships. It wasnt that important until one of their spies came back with a report that a terrorist group had formed calling themselves the N.L.O. L.I.A. thought these terrorists were joking or this was a sick hoax. We sent a team to investigate Betin2, but nothing was there. A second team was sent later when a mysterious storm engulfed the entire planet. They team never came back. Then L.I.A. thought it was a possibility the N.L.O. was back until for 3 years, no more disturbances were reported. They thought the storm was covering up the secret fleet they had there, but now they thought the storm was genuine. However, when the cutbacks in L.I.A. started, their suspicions were heightened. To confirm their belief, the NLO would take an action to eliminate the Starfox team in order to invade Lylat without sufficient resistance. If no attack was made, then A: it was a joke after all or B: the group was not the NLO, but some other terrorists. The L.I.A.s beliefs were confirmed with the attack on Fox. So these three are to investigate Betin2 and A: apprehend the assailant if no danger exists to the team, or B: it there is a threat, then they are to return and report it. Bill: How could this happen? It is like a nightmare. Will evil never cease? CB: I do not know. Lets hope this is just a joke. Then the guards escorted the three to a launch control pad to start their mission. Chapter 4: An Old Enemy Tyrell, Bandit, and Celline had just arrived at Betin2 via the T.I.G. They began to scan with their censors, but they could not penetrate the huge storm that covered the entire planet. Tyrell decided to land on the surface to investigate. When they landed, they saw a barren desert for miles. Tyrell: What? There is nothing here at all! Celline: There could be a secret entrance to an underground complex. Well, maybe. Bandit: No, I think Tyrell is right. This place is a tomb. It was wiped out when that COMET missile hit the NLO armada over this planet. There are no remains of their base here. Celline: Then where is the guy who shot Fox? Tyrell: Our scanner shows that he is about 2 miles west of our present location. Lets go. The three of them started to walk to the location on the scanner. When they arrived, they found nothing. Tyrell: Ok, this has just been one wild goose chase after all. Celline: What a waste of time, but where it the bug? Bandit: Yeah, where is it? If our scanner shows that the bug is here, it should be here. Tyrell: I dont know, look around. The three searched the area and found nothing. Then, all of a sudden, a low rumble began. Celline: What is it? Tyrell: An earthquake! Bandit: Run for it! Then from underneath the ground rose a giant metallic sort of building. When the ground stopped shaking, a door appeared to open in the building. Out of it came a bunch of troops with guns. They surrounded the three, and then another person came out of the building. The figure wore a long, black robe with dark red garments. It was a she. She walked passed the guards and up to the three. Tyrell: Who are you? Why have you trapped us? Fenis: My name is Fenis Chown, or should I say, Chon. Bandit: Chon, as in Rembit Chons relative? Fenis: Yes, you moron. That should have been your last name instead of Moren, Moron. I am his daughter. Celline: Rembit had a child? But, the NLO was completely wiped out. How did all of this get here? Fenis: Well, you see, let me have someone else better explain this to you. Another figure appeared from the door. The dark figure walked towards the group. The guards backed away from him with speed, like the figure had a force field of fear. He wore a dark mask, and a light blue and grey uniform. The figure removed the mask. Tyrell: CHON! Celline: No way, you died. Bandit: It must be a clone. Fenis: Nope, this is my daddy dear. Rembit: Ah, at last I have the three little jerks that helped Fox and his friends defeat me. Tyrell: HowWhatWhere did you come from? Rembit: You all think so 2 dimensionally. Since you all are going to die, let me explain this to you. When you all killed me just before I destroyed Lylat, a device monitoring my heartbeat signaled a communicator to send a message to my daughter. You see, my base on Betin2 was built so that it could retract underground just incase of an invasion of our base. The message told her to come back in time to get me. She went through the time device just before you arrived. Then, she came to me, and I knew that I died in the future. I left a cyborg in my place, the one Fox shot during the final battle. Since Starfox destroyed my armada in the past, Betin2 in the future was back to normal since that shock wave did not destroy it. To elude Lylat and Gerun search parties, the base and all other artillery was hidden underground. For the last 14 years, I have been secretly rebuilding my armada, even though most of it was always here and not used on the attack of Lylat. So now my daughter will become leader of Lylat by framing your friends on Corneria, and they will be executed for your tragic deaths. Then she will let my new armada come to Lylat disguised as a Gerun royal fleet. I will then rule Lylat. Finally, I will invited the Gerun High Council to Lylat, where I will hold them ransom in exchange for rule of Gerun. And then I will use the T.I.G. system to invade other systems! Tyrell: You are mad! It will never work! Fenis: No, you are wrong. Celline: You wont get away with this! Rembit: I already have. Guards, take them away. The three of them were brought into the building followed by the others. Then, the building retracted. Another party brought their Arwings underground, too. Then, Fenis took off for Corneria to begin phase 2 of the plan. Chapter 5: Darkness Falls Fenis arrived at CA Army HQ. There, she immediately went to see CB and the rest of the Starfox team. CB: Fenis, what are you doing here? Fenis: I was out on a shuttle run to Gelt, when I intercepted a distress signal from Betin2. When I went to investigate, I found Celline, Bandit, and Tyrell surrounded by an army! They tried to shoot me down, but I got away. Then I heard gun shots, and when I looked back, the three were dead! Fox: NO WAY! Who would do this? You must be having delusions! Fenis: I have a recording and a tape of the distress signal as proof! Just watch. Fenis popped a digital mini-disc into a player, and they all watched in horror as the tape showed their three friends getting shot, and they heard the distress signal from the three. Slippy: Once again, who did this? Wolf: I will rip out their heart and eat them alive! Bill: CB, we must send a search fleet to Betin2 to attack and search the area! CB: How the heck are there weapons, let alone people on Betin2? Fenis: I want you to see the rest of this tape, sir. Enhance section 42-12, by 40x. The screen zoomed in onto the army, and there, at the head of them, was Falco. CB: What? Falco? I don't understand! Falco walked into the room just as CB had spoken. Falco: What's wrong? Fox: Look! Falco looked at the screen, and he could not believe his eyes. Falco: Jeez, that guy looks like me! Fenis: That is because he is YOU! Falco: That is impossible! I was just sleeping for the past 10 hours! Fenis: Sir, I want you to hear the voice scanner for the planet from the distress signal. CB: Play it. Fenis pushed a button on the player, and a recording came on. Recording: This is Fox4, come in! CB, we are under attack! We have been captured. Then another voice came on. It told them what he planned to do. Then, Bandit said something no one could believe. Bandit on recording: You guys are going to kill us and take over Lylat? Are you insane, Falco! Falco on recording: Not just me, everyone is in on it. Fox and the rest of our Starfox team is sick and tired of the Starfox name being pushed around and being lost! We will have our revenge! Everyone stood still in shock. Fenis: They must be arrested! Sir, order the guards to take them off on account of high treason! Fox: Sir, you can't be serious! You know we didn't do this. CB: I know, Fox. But Fenis has sufficient evidence against you, and I must uphold the law. You are all under arrest for the crime of high treason. Wolf: You are making a mistake, sir! Hello! This is US! Slippy: Fenis is lying! She is hiding something! She is framing us! Bill: Fenis, what have you done. The guards took the Starfox team away to the prison. CB gazed at the picture of Falco. CB: Fenis, you had better not be pulling something, or so help me, I will kill you myself. Fenis: Trust me. The real STARFOX team has been revealed, and now all Lylat will know. Chapter 6: The Dawn of Chaos Fenis informed Rembit of her progress. Rembit: GOOD! Proceed with phase 3. Make sure all of Lylat hates them. Then, in 4 months, when you have them executed, they will elect you as the new Chancellor of Lylat! Then, you begin phase 4, passing a bill to allow my armada safe haven into Lylat. Then I will conquer Gerun, and then when I arrive in Lylat, you have the military in stand down mode, and I will then conquer Lylat! Fenis: Yes, father! We shall not fail! Meanwhile, on Corneria, The Starfox team was being branded as traitors as the trial progressed. Fenis kept the fake evidence coming, and the SF reputation was tarnished more and more. But they were not alone. Three of the next generation pilot aces would come to their rescue. James Jr: We can't allow them to do this to our parents! Kyle: I know, but what can we do? Sherin: I say, we break them out. James Jr: Yes, but how? Kyle: My dad has a blue print of the prison at his house! We could use that! James Jr: Perfect! We should go their now! The three of them rushed off to Slippy's house! Meanwhile, the Fox team was going to receive its verdict in 1 week. Fenis was gaining support in the Lylat senate. Rembit was conquering Gerun. Everything was falling apart. Our last hope lies with our three new heroes. Kyle: So we break in here, head the guards off here, then rescue them. We proceed through the corridor to the left, blast a hole here, and our arwings will await us there. We then blast our way to safety then! James Jr: Great plan! Lets hope it works! Sherin: It will, good will prevail! A few days later, the Starfox team was found guilty of high treason, and they were sentenced to death. CB was going to override the ruling, but he could not overrule the verdict. However, Fenis had been elected the new Chancellor, and she vetoed the action of CB. It was up to our three friends' plan to work. Guard: It's time. Open cell block 9. Fox: How could we get into this position? Falco: All the people who were around when we saved Lylat from Andross aren't in power or are dead. This new generation does not care about what we did. Wolf: I have a feeling that Fenis is not behind all of this, but who could? Bill: We will never know, now that we are to die! They were lead down the long corridor to the execution area. Meanwhile, outside: Kyle: Ok, come on down, they are coming! James Jr: Alright, were ready! Sherin: Guns set to stun. Then, the Fox team and the guards walked into the room. The three of them shot down the guards, and released the Fox team. Fox: Son? What are you doing here! James Jr: Saving your rear ends. Thats what! Slippy: How did you break in? Kyle: Using your blue prints. Falco: You are a genius! They ran down the hall, and Kyle blasted a hole to where their arwing awaited them. They got in, and took off just as some guards arrived. Man: Your Highness, they have escaped! Fenis: WHAT! Man: The three younger ones, Fox and Slippy's son, and that girl freed them! Fenis: Send a party to take them down. Man: Yes, your highness! A party was dispatched to take care of the Starfox team, but they were no match for all of them. Bill: What do we do now? Fox: We head for Betin2 to rescue our friends! The team headed to Betin2 with their new comrades. Chapter 8 The Casualties of War The Starfox team went from planet to planet, gathering whatever forces would join their cause. The forces Rembit had left behind were no match for the Starfox team. Each liberated planet teamed up with them to fight Rembit. Meanwhile, Rembit had taken over the entire Lylat System and had the forces ready for war against the Starfox team. Rembit: What is the latest news on the Starfox team? Fenis: We have learned that they have gathered forces from Gerun. Rembit: Thats all? Guard: SIR! They have entered LYLAT! Rembit: Already? Deploy a fleet to intercept them! *When I refer to the STARFOX team, I mean the entire army now The Starfox team had just exited the T.I.G. and was on a direct course for Fortuna, their first planet to liberate. A fleet of ships was now orbiting the planet, awaiting the teams arrival. Main team-Main characters Any other team other forces Fox: The main team will break the defense line and attack the planet. The rest of the team will cover us by attacking the fleet. Bill: What are we exactly going to attack? Slippy: We are going to crush their forces here by taking out their weapons factories, their three major cities, and the port base of Herloy. Wolf: The 12 of us are going to do all that? Tyrell: What? Afraid we cant handle it Wolf? Wolf: Be quiet, we are approaching the fleet. The main team engaged the fleet, and broke through. The second forces then took over and kept the fleet occupied. Fox: Wolf, Bill. Come with me to the weapons factories. Tyrell and James, take your groups to take out the cities. Slippy, Falco. Take out the Herloy. Team: Roger. They broke apart and headed for their targets. Wolf: Smart Bombs away! Bill: I launched my bombs Fox! Fox: Target locked on. Firing! An array of smart bombs rained down on the factories. In gleaming bursts of light, they vanished. Tyrell: Ok guys, lock onto your coordinates! Bandit: Ok, locked on. Celline: Ready and packing! The three of them fired on the two major cities of Fortu and Kins. Both were completely annihilated. James Jr.: Ok, you guys ready? Kyle: Im ready as Ill ever be. Sherin: Lets do it! They all fired their smart bombs at the city of Cormpith. It too, was destroyed. Falco: Lets toast these losers Slippy! Slippy: Alright, here we go! The fired upon Herloy, and it was erased from the surface of the planet. Meanwhile, the second team had nearly finished off the fleet. Commander: Fox, the fleet has been destroyed! Fox: Great job! Now Rembit has got us to deal with! They had won their first victory, but the war was far from over. Rembit was too smart to let what happened to him last time happen again. Rembit was a master of learning. And he learned not to need another chance to defeat Starfox. He would win this time. Part 2- The Tide Turns The Starfox team had now liberated Fortuna, Titania, Venom, and Zoness. Only Macbeth, Corneria, Aquas, Meteo, and a base in Sector Y remained. Their next goal was to free Macbeth, and then they could control the outer areas, so there would be no escape for Rembit this time. Rembit: I have allowed the rebels to win for long enough. It is time for them to be crushed. Is the trap set? Guard: Yes, sir. Rembit: Good. They will not escape this time. The Starfox team was going to take out critical energy generators on Macbeth which supplied the entire planets energy. However, Rembit has set the reactors on the generators to proximity mode, and to detonate when the Starfox team got near. Fox: Alright, all of us will hold off the enemy fighters while three of us go to take out the generators. Who wants to go? Slippy: I will go! Falco: Count me in. Bill: Dont let me miss this! Fox: Ok, you guys got the job. Just remember not to get too cocky, ok? Wolf: I dont like this, it has been too easy. Tyrell: We have an entire rebellion mounted against the NLO. They can never beat us. Bandit: Lets hope so. James Jr.: When will we see some action? Fox: This is not your fight, I just have you along with us for your protection. Kyle: Jeez, I wonder if my dad CAN protect us, with his flying skills. Slippy: KYLE! How dare you say that? What would you do if I were not around to protect you? Kyle shrugged his shoulders and just turned of his sub-space radio. The three of them flew to the generators. Fox: How is it going? Bill: Approaching the first generator. Slippy: 500 meters. Falco: Locked on, firing. Bill: Direct hit! Slippy: Oh no! RETREAT! GET OUT OF HERE Bill: Fox it was a tra Falco: My G-Diffuser is goin Fox: Falco! Bill! Slippy! Bill: . Slippy: Falco: Fox: Im coming! HANG ON GUYS! Fox and the rest of the fleet rushed to the last coordinates of their friends. There, flying above the fire-engulfed fields were their three colleagues ships. Fox: My god! What has happened. Falco: Help. Fox: FALCO! Hang on buddy! They landed near the beaten body of Falco, who was motionless. They rushed the medical team to treat him. Meanwhile, they searched for Slippy and Bill, but it was hopeless. Two of their friends how now passed over to the next life. Fox: REMBIT! YOU WILL DIE BY MY BARE HANDS! I SWEAR THIS ON MY FRIENDS GRAVES! YOUR EMPIRE WILL FALL, AND YOU WILL BURN IN HECK FOR ALL ETERNITY! I SWEAR THIS REMBIT! Rembit: Now, now Fox. It was only business. Fox: REMBIT! GET THE HECK DOWN HERE YOU YELLOW DOG! Rembit: Why don't you come up here? Rembit sent a fleet of ships down and they attacked the camp set up, and Fox, Wolf, Falco, Tyrell, and Bandit were captured. The rest of them managed to escape to safety. Rembit's guards brought them into some cells, where they were locked away. Rembit: Now, with you guys out of the way, your rebellion will scatter and be lost! I am letting you live to watch the rest of your friends and dreams die with the birth of my era or rule! Fox: JUST WAIT. I SWEAR, YOU WILL WISH YOU HAD KILLED ME. Rembit: Your wish will soon come true! Ha! Ha! Ha! Meanwhile, on Macbeth, much of the fleet was returning back home, and the rebellion was disbanding. Kyle was too sad to care. James Jr. was filled with rage. Sherin and Celline were trying to persuade the fleet to keep on going, not to give up. But it was hopeless. It seems as if the future of Lylat will die with the Starfox team. Chapter 9 The Last Stand Fenis Chon had flown all night to reach Macbeth. There, she rushed to meet up with the fleet. Celline: What the heck are you doing here? Fenis: Please, let me have a chance to speak. Sherin: You have one minute. Fenis: Thank you. When I agreed to help my dad, I was fed lies about the Starfox team betraying him and Lylat punishing him for unjust reasons. But now I realize my dad was the traitor, and that I trusted him. Now I have sworn to pay him back, and to help you. James Jr.: Why should we believe you? Fenis: What other choice do you have? Kyle: She's right. What is your plan? Fenis: I will tell you the location of the ship where your friends are. I will free them, but it is up to you to get them out. I will also help you regain your fleet to launch a full-scale attack. I will also get the follower still loyal to the Starfox team and I to secretly join us and attack the NLO fleet on my signal. With this attack, my father and his legacy will perish. Celline: If you can do half of what you say, we might have a chance. Fenis: Gather the fleet back up! I will give a briefing in 10 hrs to everyone. Send the word. Long live Starfox! So the word passed throughout Lylat that the Starfox team was back, and that a secret attack was about to be launched. Meanwhile, the NLO Armada was mobilizing above Corneria to run a sweep check through Lylat to wipe out anymore rebels. Fenis explained the whole plan. Most of the fleet would take on the NLO armada directly. When the Prime Team, Kyle, Celline, Sherin and James Jr, was aboard the NLO Flagship, Fenis would signal her forces to join the rebels. Then, she would free Fox and his team from their cell. Fenis would then go to her father and distract him. The Prime Team could then escape from the ship, and rejoin the fight. Finally, they all could take on the NLO Armada in the final battle. The Rebels were now engaging the NLO Armada. Rembit: What is wrong? Guard: We are under attack! The rebels have regrouped and have launched a full-scale attack! Rembit: Prepare for war. This will be the final battle! Fenis arrived at the flagship. She cleared a docking back for the Prime Team to dock. They did, and rushed down to the Cell Blocks. There, she opened the cells of Fox and his team. Fox: FENIS? James Jr.: Dont worry dad. She is on our side now. Fenis: Yes, you must hurry! I will now go distract my dad, while you guys get out of here. The Prime Team brought your guys' ships for you, Fox. Falco: Well done! Fenis: GO! They ran down a corridor, and Fenis ran to the bridge. Fenis: Father! Why are we under attack. Rembit: I wonder, my dear? Rembit had his guards surround Fenis. Fenis: Daddy??? Rembit: I tracked your ship to Macbeth, and had a spy probe record what you did. HOW COULD YOU? Fenis: At least you will die with me! Rembit: You mean your friends on this ship? My guards are bringing them back here as we speak! And as for the fleet, they will never win! A door opened, and the guards had brought back Fox's team. Rembit: How good it is to be so bad! Kyle: Evil is the path you chose, but evil doers always lose! Fenis: That is right! With that, she leaped at her father, pulled out his blaster, and started to fire at the guards. Fenis: RUN FOX! GET OUT OF HERE! They ran back through the door and rushed for their ships. Behind them, they heard some more laser fire, and then, it ceased. Fox: Where do we go! James Jr.: It is just down this corridor. As they turned the corridor, Rembit and some more guards were waiting for them, blocking the only way to the ships. Fox: Turn back! Some guards were coming the other way, and they were trapped. Kyle: SEAL THE DOOR! They fired at the door panel, and sealed it shut. Rembit: You can't win Fox! It is hopeless! Fox: Falco, Wolf, Tyrell, Bandit, those guards were once loyal to the Starfox corps, and lived envying our legend. They are young, and we will have the advantage! I say we charge them! You four, Celline, Sherin, son, and Kyle, wait for us the clear the corridor. NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, get out of here! James Jr.: Father, I just wanted to say, I love you. Fox: Son, as a dad, I could not ask for a better son or be so proud. I have no shame in the person you have grown to be. I will always love you. They hugged each other with tear filled eyes. Falco: It is time, Fox. We must go. Fox: Gentlemen, it has been my honor to be your friends, and to have served with you. Falco: We sure had some great time together. Bandit: Father, I would have wanted it to be this way. Falco: Dont worry, son. You have made my life very enriched and filled with love. I will die happy knowing I succeeded in one thing, you. They both started to cry and Fox and Tyrell calmed them. Tyrell: Bandit, you have always been my best friend. Fox and Falco, just having to know you has been more than an honor for me. Serving with your lost friends has also given my life all the meaning it ever needed. I am privileged to fight with you to the end. Wolf: Even though I had once been your enemy, we started out as friends. Getting to know our successors here with us has been very exciting for me. This could not have been a better life if it had lasted forever. Let's do what we do one last time! They all looked each other with sadness, knowing that they might never again feel the tranquillity of flying an arwing in the star filled space, or hearing the cheer of thousands of lives they had saved, or the heat of battle which gave them such thrill. And they would cherish it forever. Then, they turned and faced the guards and Rembit. And they charged. Rembit: FIRE! The guards did nothing, and the four of them still came. Rembit: FIRE NOW! FIRE! Nothing happened. Rembit: What is wrong? Give me that! He hit a guard's gun. The blaster fired. The rest joined in, and fired. The corridor filled with smoke as the five of them returned fire. Then, there was silence. Chapter 10 The Price of Peace The smoke slowly cleared. The four others peered into the corridor. Then, they saw what would remain in their souls forever. Wolf, Falco, and Bandit laid motionless on the ground. Fox did too, but was moaning. Most of the guards were dead, but Rembit was lying on the floor, now trying to get up. James Jr. ran to his dad and started to cry. James Jr.: Father! Father! Please don't die! You can't! Come back! The others checked the guards for any survivors. The rest of them had fled. Rembit had now snuck past the other three, and was heading for James Jr. Rembit: Now I will complete Fox's failure by killing his son! He drew his blaster. Kyle went for his, but was too slow. Rembit pulled the trigger. The laser soared at James Jr. Just as it was about to hit him, Fox jumped with the last of his strength, and took the shot. Kyle then fired on Rembit, sending him the afterlife of heck where he belonged. James Jr.: Father! No, please god, no! Fox: Dont worrymyson. I am sopr.oud of you. Gonow. SaveLy..lat. With that, the greatest hero ever known to Lylat had breathed his last. Fox McCloud, son of James McCloud, had finally met his maker. But he would not be alone, for his friends were now with him forever. Kyle: We must go James! Let him go! Kyle dragged James away from his fathers body. They ran to their ships and took off to join the fleet. Feniss forces had already joined up, and the rebels were crushing the NLO armada. Within a few hours, they were defeated. But surrounded by the glory was the sorrow of the lost comrades. The skies were filled with fire of the fallen ships. The planets were ravaged with the destruction that war had brought. And James Jr, with his three friends Celline, Sherin and Kyle, would never allow this to ever happen again. Later on, While everyone was regrouping on Corneria, James Jr. decided to address the planet. James Jr.: My fellow Cornerians, I must say how glad I am with our victory over the NLO. But, I am disappointed with us all. Our civilization had taken peace for granted. And look where it has brought us three times now? The Lylatian War with Andross, the Verdarian War with Rembit Chon, and the war we have just fought. We have had our three strikes for our civilization. And we struck out. Now it is time for a new civilization to step up to the plate. One who has the power to defeat evil, by enforcing peace as the main weapon, honesty our bat, and determination our backbone. These virtues will rule our New World. We must start to rebuild now, and remember the sacrifices of our heroes to save us all. LONG LIVE THE STARFOX TEAM! The Cornerians joined in the chant, and continued for some time. In the following years, Lylat and Gerun were rebuilt, and peace was enforced throughout the system. However, Lylat and Gerun were now free, but there were new adventures in other systems and galaxies awaiting our four new members of the New Starfox Team! The End.