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The Swarm War

Chapter 3

In a blazing flash of light the Great fox arrived at the rendezvous point. "Well" Fox said "we're here"

"I thought you said we we're going to be late" replied Falco when he realized there was no ship waiting for them

"I guess we happen to be early" Fox snapped back.

"Great" Slippy said "now we ha-" when suddenly a ripple in space grabbed the teams attention it contorted until it burst into a huge vibrant portal. The team sat there awestruck by the spacial anomaly. When to there greater surprise a massive ship sailed through the rift visibly bristling with weapons.

"Holy Fuck" Falco whispered "that is one big ship"

Fox gazed at the leviathan and noticed an emblem emblazoned on its gargantuan side. It grabbed his attention and he directed the rest of the crew to it. "Guys look at that". They saw a shield with crossed swords behind it and a snarling wolfs head masterfully designed on the front. Circling the image was a language they could not understand it said in bold letters.

"SEDULAM VIGILANTIUM EH TUERI INFIRMOS".

"What does that mean" Krystal whispered to herself.

"Hey guys" Falco said "can't believe I forgot to ask but what do Terrans look like?"

Fox looked over "they are also called humans and Pepper said they look somewhat like simians except they have almost no fur.

"Wow" said Slippy "they sound different."

"WE ARE RECEIVING A TRANSMISSION IT IS VISUAL DO I CONNECT?" Said ROB Startling all of them.

"Yes Fox said "open connection". The hologram emitter flashed to life and what they saw confused them.

"I thought the Terran was a guy, and not a cornerian?" Said a puzzled Falco. Standing before them was a cornerian wolf girl with a feral look and blazing red eyes.Wearing a foreign naval uniform. She suddenly spoke

"you are correct mister Lombardi I am simply the ships artificial intelligence, designed to look like you to help in easing both factions into excepting the other."

Slippy jumped at the chance to learn new things and asked "so you are like ROB?" She looked toward Slippy and replied,

"if you mean your robot then yes although I am a little more advanced then him."

"AMAZING" he shouted. Yet before he could go on a rant Falco cut in,

"how do you know my name?" He asked

"I know all your names for you will be staying on this ship for a while, and it would be foolish not to."

Fox turned his vision back to the magnificent ship and asked "what is that?"

She turned to him smiled and replied "that Mr. Fox Mcloud is the Terran Empire Über Dreadnought "VENGEANCE" constructed and designed by its captain."

"Do you mean this Varrus that Pepper told me about?" The team looked at Fox. "What?" Krystal almost smacked him.

"You never hold us the name of the man we're working with stupid!"

He looked suddenly embarrassed "oh yeah uh....oops" Krystal was intrigued by this man but suddenly remembered something.

"Oh how rude we forgot to ask what your name was ms...?"

"Lupa" she replied "the names Lupa"

She suddenly spoke up "if you wish I can open the auxiliary hanger bay your ship should fit into it, then you can meet the captain of this mighty vessel." Once again this picked up Slippy's interest.

"No way, you can put our ship in there?" Falco scoffed at him.

"That ship is huge of course it could."

Then Fox rallied the troops "alright guys zip it up let's get ready to say hello to our host." A giant hanger bay opened on the bottom of the ship and ROB plotted a course and soon the great fox was swallowed into its depths.

While this was happening the man named Varrus was at the armory putting on the last pieces of his battle suit and equipped his weapons. Lupa appeared before him "is the armor really necessary?" Varrus gave her a look.

"I'm a Pretorian I always wear my armor" and with that left the armory and headed towards the auxiliary hanger his armored boots clanking as he went to welcome his new guests.

Fox assembled his team just outside just outside the airlock they entered from inside the massive hanger bay and he gazed around at all the exotic ships and items. "Well" Peppy said "what do we do now?"

Fox looked towards him and answered "I guess we wait."

No less then 5 seconds later Falco said "I'm bored" and forced everyone to walk to the hangers exit. When they got there they we're not kept waiting

They heard a ominous thumping heading towards the door and proceeded to back up as a group. They heard a combination of buttons being pressed. Then the door in front of them slid open to reveal a towering figure. They all gasped in awe and a little bit in fear. Standing before them was a heavily armed and armored giant his armor black as space trimmed with the crimson color of fresh spilled blood with a nightmarishly black cape his armor looked like an ancient warrior from a bygone era. On his back could be seen a sword it seemed to be giving of a red glow, next to that was a bulky angular object that could only be a gun, on his waist we're two huge pistols as big as Fox's head. Easily standing at 8ft he cut an intimidating figure, and then he spoke.

The door opened to reveal five strange beings to varrus's eyes before him stood a two foxes one orangey red and the other a deep blue both male and female respectively the blue vixen was covered with tribal tattoos these intrigued Varrus but he turned his gaze to the rest. He then saw a small toad like thing that seemed to be quivering. To the toads left stood an avian whose posture screamed arrogance and finally there seemed to be a age wizened hare looking quizzically at him. He gathered his thoughts and began to speak.

The figure before them spoke "hello" he said but his voice sounded more like a growl and somewhat made them flinch. "My name is Quintus Varrus but you may just call me by my last name, I have been commissioned by the CDF to train there units, and you on how to fight our greatest foe...." he paused for a second clearly upset "The Parasite" he spat out finally. I will also be conducting sanctioned missions for the CDF during your training which I will be doing alone my hope is to help you and your people repel this grave threat, any questions?"

They all looked to each other finally Krystal decided to ask "what is the parasite?" The man seemed lost in thought for a second before he replied "that question will be answered after I have set up your accommodations, follow me" he said in his low toned voice. Then he abruptly proceeded to turn around and exit the hanger.

Fox and the group stood there stunned "well" Falco said "I wasn't expecting that." Peppy then exclaimed

"hurry, He's leaving us behind!" So then they scurried after him to catch up. He noticed this and deliberately slowed his pace. He lead them through many large open hallways till they finally arrived at a long row of doors.

"These will be your rooms" he spoke "pick whichever you like the people these we're originally for are..." he seemed to get quiet "no longer with us." With that he turned around and strode away "when you are ready come meet me in this levels briefing room, if you need help feel free to ask Lupa." And just as fast as he appeared he was gone.

They stood there for a full minute. "Well" Falco said...