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Personal Journal: Year 8, Day 180
It's been almost 8 and a half years since I began this journal and I have to say that today has been one of the strangest days in my life so far. I know I have said that before, but today has topped the times I have said that before in this journal.
Take my current location for example, I'm aboard a fair sized ship named the Great Fox, in what the crew called the rec area. It's late, of course, I decided to take the time to write down my thoughts and the events of the day. Now how did this start....?
Oh yes, I had just finished my last job. As a lone Knight I drifted from place to place, wherever the forces that I can control take me. Of course I need cash, so most of the jobs I take involve protecting merchants and the wealthy as they go from place to place. Okay I'm a bodyguard for hire. In this one I was acting as a personal guard to a minor lord's daughter as she traveled to her betrothed's home for her marriage. After my duty was complete I wished the bride and groom luck and took my leave. They are lucky, for they truly love each other, I know many arranged marriages that have a basis in politics not love, but I'm wandering here, back to what I really want to say.
I had just left the newlyweds and was wandered into a nearby port area. Typical port town, with many small businesses ranging from seedy to well off. As I drifted toward the bar section, a slight 'tiff' caught my attention. Now every port town has a bar or club section, where pilots and crews take some time to unwind while their ships were being repaired and refueled. Of course when you get a large group pilots together somebody's pride is going to get mauled, and a fist will fly and....you get the idea.
Well this little brawl was in full swing. I had no idea this little brawl was going to change my life. I was just going to pause, glance in and be on my way. Fate took her hand and decided to bat events in a different direction. As I was walking off, a loud and high pitched cry caught my attention and the source wizzed right in front of me. A frog landed a short distance away from me a bit dazed but all right. After I helped him up a dog came up and the two started talking. From the rapid fire conversation I found out that the frog was called Slippy, the dog Bill Gray and the rest of Slippy's team was still in the bar in the middle of the fight.
Time for me to do my good deed for the day!
While the local law enforcement was gawking, I casually strolled into the place, or what was left of it. Smashed tables, chairs and other things were all over the place, the only thing that seemed intact was the bar itself, and even that was looking a bit shaky. I sighed and looked for the brawlers. The first thing that caught my attention was a lizard and a monkey double teaming a bird. I'm always a sucker for an underdog. A tap on the monkey's head, he turned right into my fist and was on the floor. The lizard had the bird from behind by the neck. I asked if he needed help, he declined and rammed the lizard into a wall.
I turned just in time to see a pig sliding down the bar. Both myself and the bird turned to see a rabbit rubbing his fist and muttered about good riddance to bad rubbish. Introductions were quick and to the point, the bird was called Falco, the rabbit was Peppy. They asked about a guy named Fox, I had no idea what they were talking about until a real loud racket got all our attentions.
Okay, I have heard of dog-fights before, but this was border line ridiculous. I mean there they were a fox and a wolf tussling around on the floor like a pair of kids. While Peppy and Falco were swapping ideas on how to break those two up without getting killed I decided to get their attention. I just walked over and grabbed the nearest tail, a nice fluffy silver gray one.
I soon found a matching set of silver gray paws around my neck. Oops. Well, I never claimed to be perfect. A well placed knee soon took care that little problem. As I walked over to see the other half, the wolf tried to grab my leg. Another well placed kick and he was counting sheep in dreamland.
Well I walked over to where Falco and Peppy were helping Fox, at least I assumed it was Fox, to his feet. I saw him. I almost did a double take.
Okay, I'll be the first to admit that I'm not the worlds greatest expert on men. Overall I haven't found one yet really worth the time of day, let alone any type of relationship. To top it off with my wandering ways relationships are not part of my lifestyle as a rule. I do believe I was looking at the exception to that rule. Fox was cute, I mean REALLY cute. Yours truly was falling, hook, line and sinker for this guy.
After I was sure my jaw was not on the ground and I was not drooling, more introductions. Yep, he was Fox McCloud, and he smiled and thanked me for the help. Damn, he even sounds good, with a great smile to match. I am now falling into a bottomless abyss with no hope of ever returning......
My brother would be laughing himself silly if he saw me like this.
The law finally came in and took the unconscience brawlers away, I found out the cause of this whole mess. Seemed the wolf was the leader of a team called StarWolf, The wolf was called Star Wolf, the lizard Leon, the monkey Andrew, and the pig was Pigma. They had escaped from a holding area where they were waiting to be transported for trial. Guess who put them there? Fox and his crew. Well Peppy asked what I was doing, I said that I was looking for transport to a neighboring system. Slippy suggested that I could come with them aboard their ship the Great Fox.
I thought about it for about 30 seconds. The trip would take at least two weeks. My mouth said yes while my head was cursing about how stupid this was and how fast it could blow up in my face. He's got to have a girlfriend.....Right?
After getting settled on the Great Fox, I found out he doesn't.
This is going to be an interesting trip to say the least.
Time for sleep, till tomorrow.
Mariko