"You have no proof of that, McCloud!" shouted General Pepper in the briefing room, shaking his fist.
"Oh, don't I?" retorted Fox McCloud coldly, slamming his own fist down on the metal table. "Come on! The Aparoids were the worst thing-"
"You can say that again," muttered Peppy Hare from his chair, who was fiddling with something in the pocket of his own long overcoat.
"No," said General Pepper firmly now, raising his fist. "Andross is still a bigger enemy..after all this...the evidance the Squad brought in, Fox, look at it!! He's still alive, the Aparoids aren't!"
"We can't be sure of that," said Fox, grunting in anger and frustration.
"Dismissed," said General Pepper curtly. "Before I chuck the both of you-" he pointed at Fox and Peppy, "-in jail."
The fox and hare glanced at each other, but grunted and got up, leaving the briefing room.
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TWO YEARS LATER, Stardare: 2553.5
Fox McCloud watched stars whiz by the window as he sat in his chair on the bridge of his famed flagship, the Great Fox. They were in Sector 05, the last known area of Star Wolf's old base, the Sargasso Station. It was rumoured that Andross was last reported seen in this strange floating station, and the disappearance of Star Wolf was in question.
Fox and his legendary StarFox Team had been assigned the job of finding their arch enemies, as well as ridding the Lylat System of Lord Andross for good. The job, as Fox and Peppy had expected, was dull - the trip from Corneria to Sargasso was long and boring, months stuffed up inside the flagship with nothing to do but practice in a Holodeck.
"At this rate, we'll be at Sargasso in four days," Peppy Hare reported from his commander's chair at the helm of the bridge. Peppy was StarFox's eldest member, who was also part of the original StarFox, consiting of himself, Pigma Dengar, and Fox's father, James McCloud. James had lost his life in a rebellion from Pigma several years after Fox's birth, and Peppy had only just escaped with his own - the hare had been put into emergency treatment the second his escape pod hit solid ground.
Two other members of the team, Slippy Toad and Falco Lombardi, had met Fox in the CAA, the Cornerian Army Academy. Fox had been their Squad leader in the Academy, and since those good old carefree days, the trio had remained together. Throughout most of his childhood life, Fox had lived with Peppy in his old home on Corneria, since the death of both mother and father made him an orphan. Peppy had been titled Fox's godfather at birth.
Now, as they sat on the bridge together, their bond was at its peek. The arguement with General Pepper a few weeks ago had only increased their trust and respect for each other - as well as the success of this mission would rely on Fox's leadership, Peppy's knowledge, Falco's skill, and Slippy's inventions. It was a team effort...and they all knew it.
(Open RP - I need someone to play Slippy Toad and Falco Lombardi, as well as up to five OOC characters to join team StarFox. We also need someone to play Andross, so step on up!! -Fox Out-)
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