Hybrid Ascension: Ghosts of Lylat (Pokemon/StarFox Crossover RP #2)

[BusterBuizel]

"The Federation has four branches to its military; the Army, Navy, Elite Corps, and Air Force. The Army is our reserve branch that deals with plantary defense and civil engineering. The same is true of the Air Force except that they deal with relief missions to disaster affected areas. The Navy is home to 65% of our fleet and ulitizes ship classes from Dreadnought to Frigate and it's also home to our very best pilots, usually avian Pokemorphs with a few exceptions. Last but definitely not least is our pride; the Elite Corps. Basically a Marine Branch, the UPFEC is in charge of first response defense. They are the best of the best soldiers gathered from all four corners of our Blue Spiral Galaxy," The President explained, "Anything else?"


Robert nodded, "By the way, did he happen to freak out during the mission?"

[tangletail]

"So... in other words, you have a standard setup within your military reserves," Olaris asked with some form of interest. "Do you draft your soldiers, or do you only draft them when your galaxy's way of life is directly in the line of a threat? Oh, and what are your science programs like and it's regulations?"

[BusterBuizel]

"The Federation has a unique set of draft laws. You see, each child, even those of political figures, is born a Civilian. By the time they reach the age of 18 they can choose to apply for Citizenship which gives them the privilege to vote. This is where the draft comes in, as part of the Citizenship program you have to either enlist in the armed forces, the mining industry, or any other noteworthy hardcore civic action. If you can prove that you're intelligent enough to weigh the variable and vote then we'll give you the green light and pass you up for a Citizen. This system is basically foolproof and it makes damn sure that individuals who can do their jobs get elected to office. In fact, today marks the 19th anniversary of my years in office. I've never done anything wrong and people never get tired of me. They're too afraid of upsetting the whole Federation with someone new, which is why we have the a tradition of Monarchy we have to uphold. It's limited, of course, but even still I wish we could do without it," President Rivers continued to explain, "Go ahead May, you can explain to our guests about our science and tech. I'm gonna hang out with our kids."


"Alright! Can you play on my profile? Level up my Recon class will ya?" May asked.


"Of course sweetheart!"


"Warzone 3, just came out. I love DICE games. Well then, as you can see, we have an affinity for technology. Our science programs are mostly handled by non-military agencies. We have strict and safe regulations and forbid any form of biological weaponry. One thing though: since we can survive radiation that would outright kill other mammalian beings we have less strict rules regarding atomic use. Of course, we have a nuclear stockpile, but we only use them as antiship weapons and tactical strikes. We never kill civilians on purpose and we have laws against that. And since we're a socialist nation our medical sciences are extremely well off. What else?," she paused, "Well, there's the military. As you may have noticed on the battlefield we favor projectile weaponry as opposed to directed energy weapons Lylatians use. Railguns, guided missiles, caseless bullets, that sort of thing. All our land vehicles are made in my homeland, the Luna Isles, and they use electromagnetic antigravity panels instead of wheels and tracks. That's why we never use surface boats, a big old Type 37 Zorua can still go top speed above the water, and the plasma shielding helps our vehicles float by trapping air. Although we still somewhat use a surface navy for home defense."

[tangletail]

"Huh..." the fox huffed in an impressed tone, "I have a friend in Titania who is a scientist. That cat might enjoy moving into the federation if your regulations aren't as strict as ours."

[Otebon Albrecht]

Althea looked directly into the eyes of Ghost's father and gave him a smile. She poured into all of the strength that she could and spoke in a clear, calm voice.

"During our previous mission, Ghost performed most admirably. I personally witnessed him throw himself at the enemy repeatedly and without reserve. Without him, we would have suffered greatly against such an implacable foe. It is sad to say, but true nonetheless, that we had arrived at our mission woefully unprepared. It was your son's implacability, ingenuity, and bravery that won the day."

[BusterBuizel]

"So he conquered his fear didn't he?" Robert nodded quietly, "The boy's been having nightmares ever since he was kit. He's gonna counselling and I've made sure not to even have a picture or mention about his mother around the house. I can get pretty lonely while he's away and we only have eachother for company during our time off."


meanwhile on the other end of the room May and Fox were still conversing about the Federation to Olaris.


"Olaris, can we maybe extricate your friend if he/she is willing to work for the Federation? Is there any intel they can offer?"


"Another thing that sparked my curiosity are your weapons. Could you train my associates on the use of your guns?" Fox asked, "Also, as the leader of the Lylat Resistance Movement I'm going to need supplies for my soldiers. Things won't be so easy, they've always relied on energy based physics and might not adapt to ballistics as well. Our current blasters and plasma rifles are incompatible with Federation cells."


"Ahem..." David overheard the admiral's problem and promptly present a solution, "I've modified some of your weapons to accept Federation electron charge packs as opposed to Lylatian microfusion cells. Your weapons will do less damage, but you'll be able to fire faster and not worry about them overheating. I've also modified your blaster carbines to work in a similar manner to our own pulse rifles. Instead of relying on a microfusion breeder there are thermal panels fixed to the frame that automatically recharge the cells with each second a shot isn't fired. I've also added weaver rails compatible with Federation accessories to the top, bottom, and sides of the weapon as well as a folding stock and a fitting paintjob with the colors of the LRM. What do you think Admiral and Sergeant? take a look."

[tangletail]

Olaris gave some thought over the matter, as the feline did work directly for Government in some high security facilities. If he were to do any simple form of mutiny it was highly possible that someone would know and send the TURKs or assassins after him to wipe him off the face of existance. It couldn't possibly be fair to ask the cat that, then again the scientist has been known for his lack of personal welfare. “Why yes, it is very possible to extract him from the research facility in Titania, and he does have plenty of intel to offer. The only issue is... well... never mind... I doubt he could care less if someone sent an entire battalion, no... Legion to claim his life. He might seem unstable at first, but he is a brilliant cat.”

[Otebon Albrecht]

Althea could feel for the man; she really could. There was little more traumatizing than loosing a parent (and in such a macabre fashion).


"I can understand his pain Sir," Althea said as she reached out to Mr. Lee. "But you must understand. Ghost hasn't just conquered his fear; he has routed it. He found the strength within himself to take control of his own world and change it as he saw fit. Your efforts to protect your child were valiant, but I fear misguided. He didn't need to be so completely shielded from his grief. That only served to bottle up the emotions deep inside of him."


Althea dipped her head and spoke to the man's shoes. It would be difficult for him, but he had to know. "When we made first contact for the enemy, I had made a slip of the tongue and Ghost was immobilized by his fear. We had to leave him behind for his own protection. He had no serenity, no solace in life; and all I said was a few misguided sentences." Althea returned her eyes to Mr. Lee's. "He needed a chance to confront his fear, to combat the terror on his own terms. Your efforts were guided by your heart, but only served to weaken him."


Althea looked into the man's eyes and knew that her own were filled with sorrow. A thought occurred to her suddenly. It was brash and it was misguided, but she knew that it was the right thing to do now.


"If you will excuse me," she said with a slight bow, food completely forgotten.


She headed over to the dance floor to watch Ghost.

[BusterBuizel]

As soon as the song ended Ghost lept up to his feet and greeted Althea face to face, "Hello there!" he backed off a little, "Sorry about that, Swe-" Ghost abruptly stopped and blushed, awkwardly surveying the room for anyone who heard that.


"Acknowledged Olaris," May nodded to the Fennec, "And this is my son, David. He's the genious of the family and the inventor of many Federation weapons and gadgets. Say hi Davy."


"Mom! Why you treat me like kid?"


"Oh hush puppy, you know I'm just kidding," May smiled.


"Alright, Sir David Maxwell Rivers at thine service. Shall I promply further introduce myself?" David brought out a monocle and a bubble pipe, like a sir.

[Otebon Albrecht]

Although Althea was a master of her own body, she must admit the truth. When she heard Ghost almost make a slip of the tongue and call her some form of pet name, she blushed deeply.


Here I am, able to slow down my own heart rate till it's barely noticeable so I can fire a round over a mile but unable to stop a blush... I guess the question is: Do I want to?..

She reached out and placed a hand on Ghost's, slightly pulling him forward, as he surveyed the room.


"Care to teach a poor girl how to dance?"

[tangletail]

The fox only smiled and shook his head to the kids behavior before speaking up. "No... I am sure thy kingly name and prowess is all I require. But I must say that you are missing a 't' in promptly. So if I am not mistaking, you are an engineer? How old might you be? Oh and I am sure you would love to meet one of Lylats most.... notorious scientist who is on the verge of being seen as a threat but he hasn't came close to it. I am sure you two can exchange some knowledge. This one made some of our strongest weaponry that was soon banned from use by the actual main army due to it's power, but the design was nerfed and sent to Starfox. Luckily he doesn't care much for weapon creation, so he doesn't exactly create anything that often for military use."

[Blackfang1002]

In war, friends grow unfamiliar. It takes a heavy toll on its soldiers, ally and foe. During the assault on the Federation Tohaku Blackheart, adopted son of Fox McCloud, was lost in enemy territory. After being taken POW, he was soon shown the truth of this war and the effect it had on this planet. Enemies of yesterday were suddenly becoming allies. Upon recovery, Tohaku began questioning the authorities of his homeworld and it's leader. It wasn't long befor an assassination attempt was secretly planned to take out Blackheart. Fox, having heard of such a plan and wanting the safety of his son, allowed Tohaku to steal his repaired R-Wing and secures his escape. Now in hiding on the planet once called Venom Tohaku survives. He lives on edge, defending against assassins and bounty hunters who seek his head for money and glory. He has had no contact with his father or newly found allies in the federation......until now.

[BusterBuizel]

David's PDA phone rang out, "Sorry, gotta check this one. Oh..."


"Hm?" May looked over to her son, "What is it?"


"Looks like one of my long range scanners detected a distress beacon on one of the nearby planets, Venom. That place is still a hotbed of insurgency even though its well behind Federation lines. Origin is Lylat, but it's transmitting in a semi-secure Federation frequency. There's a message."


The music stopped and everyone paused. It wasn't often that a distress signal was sent on that channel. Usually it was reserved for Federation commanders or VIPs. The message came through, although a bit patchy.


"To..ku...ca...you...ed...over!...ackup...quest..g...evac!"


"Son, can you patch us through," May glanced.


"Trying, hold on," David ran to one of the open consoles to bring up a holographic screen, "This is Systems Analyst David Rivers of the UPF, state your emergency, name, and callsign do you read me over?"


Responding to Althea Ghost paused in silence, "Awkwardness broken, serious time now."

[Otebon Albrecht]

Althea could pick up on Ghost's tension and had heard a bit of what was coming through as a distress beacon. She nodded quickly, not wanting to block out anything important with something as unimportant as a verbal affirmation.


As she listened, she wished that she had spent the few extra minutes to actually pack her rifle away before she came down to the mess hall. She never forgot to care for her weapon, but it was laying out on her bed instead of packed away in its case right now. If they needed to go quickly, precious seconds would be wasted while she packed.


I'm ready, she thought. Just tell me where and when.

[Blackfang1002]

Tohaku slowly stepped from his shelter, his pistol in hand. He looked around and smiled lightly, pain hidden noticeably behind his lips, as he looked to the sky. "I wonder if I'll have a visitor today." he looked to the ground and then to the gun. "Thanks dad. I.....I wonder if they ever found out." he silently chokes back a tear as he brushes dust from his beaten uniform. Venom, Hell for any visitors, has conditioned him like Fleet Training never could. He looked back at his shelter and holstered his pistol. "Damn I miss flying." he chuckled to himself as he started a new fire for breakfast. Suddenly a small series of beeps caught his attention. His R-Wing was receiving a message. He ran to his ships concealed location and climbed into the cockpit listening in.