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

[tangletail]

The fox shifted a little, and glanced behind him as he heard the room oddly go silent and all gazes but his own had fell upon him. His ear twitched nervously as he turned his body to face them after finally coming to a conclusion. "Fine," Olaris sighed as the storage device over his shoulder began to activate. Instead of releasing his usual armor, a light blue grid like object formed around the fox's neck much like a piece of cloth that soon took the shape of an old tattered orange scarf that completely covered his mouth and nose.


"Dress lightly or suffer the heat," the fox stated plainly as he swiftly began to send a new command to his own ship to come closer, "remember, what you bring with you, you must haul it with your own weight. Meaning, loose sand you will sink, if we need to climb a cliff and you are carrying a hundred pounds worth of equipment, it's not going to be all that fun. Also, get something to cover your eyes with later, and something to help filter the dust. If your new to heat, then get something long sleeved and light."

[BusterBuizel]

"Alright guys, our frigate is here," Tanya pointed to the blankness of space, hinting at the stealth capablities.


"Take five guys and save your strength. Next mission is gonna be a long one, got it?"


"Yes sir," Ghost and Zak nodded.

[Otebon Albrecht]

Althea allowed the last few files she had picked for review to download in the background as she looked out into the depths of space that supposedly hid their ride. To tell the truth, she had skimmed a few of the environmental files and was already feeling the excitement of the upcoming mission. Titania sounded like a fantastic place for a Ninetails.


"Hey, you mentioned a Helljumper group we're tagging along with for the insertion. While we set up a post and do our business, I'm guessing they're doing what they do best. Namely, make a nuisance of themselves?"

[tangletail]

Olaris took a look outside the ship to the frigate, wondering what exactly he had just agreed to over the mission. "I am sorry, but I am afraid no one has informed me of what we are doing," the fox commented as his own ship adapted to the situation as well. He came closer to the small group looking over the shoulder of Althea. "And what the heck is a helljumper."

[BusterBuizel]

Mikey glanced over at Olaris, "Huh, I didn't expect that you'd tag along for the ride. Then again, maybe you have your reasons. And no Althea, they won't make themselves trolls. I know Andrew and his team better than that."


"We all went to the same highschool together. Ghost, Zak, Mikey, Me, Andrew, and the rest of the 1st  Airborne Platoon. Helljumpers are drop troopers, lightweight equipment, special training, and fancy gear. The ESFP has a little rivalry with them caz they were the original spec ops of the UPF," Tanya explained, "Yo bro, who's tagging along in the first platoon? The mission is obviously restricted to a 10 man team."


"All of Frostbite and the First Platoon will have Andrew, Haley, Nightwing, and Greg along for the ride."


Later that day Ghost was on his way back to his room when he happened to notice Olaris and Althea conversing in the hallway. His natural curiosity took hold as he joined in, "So what do you guys think about the setting of the next mission? Shouldn't bother us too much since we're all close to/are fennecs."

[Otebon Albrecht]

Althea had found the Lylatian Captain to ask him about his abilities to survive for long periods of time in an arid environment. She turned as Ghost spoke.


"Well," she said as she glanced over at Olaris. "Personally, I think I've got it the best. My body deals with heat much more... efficiently than either of you. That being said, I'm actually looking forward to planetfall. I've always loved deserts, the emptiness was actually one of the reasons that I wanted to become a sniper. You can see for miles..."

[tangletail]

Olaris' brow rose as the woman bragged, and only smiled as he leaned against the wall. “Be that as it may be, I was born and raised in Titania. I am as friendly to the heat as I would be with my own mother. But seeing that you...” the fox trailed off as he looked over Althea with words escaping his own thoughts. He couldn't even begin to describe the odd ninetailed creature. He remembered distinctly that they had some affinity to fire, but that was just about it. “Actually, I don't even think I even have you beat in anything other then geography and non-tourist information,” Olaris chuckled as he gave his head a slight shake.

 
“But I will say that Titania is not as open as you think. Don't get me wrong, it's still open, you just need to find the best vantage point, and then a secondary because of all the plateaus and canyons on the surface.”

 
(I remember Assault with Titania. God that map was so horrid for snipers. You had to climb or use a ship to get some points, even then you had to move to see other people.) 

[BusterBuizel]

(BTW: it was Ghost commenting, not Zak)


"So you're from Titania, I guess you'll come in handy for the mission then since you know the terrain better than anyone here. Why don't you guys come to the mess hall to meet and greet some of the more famous Federationites. It's the twins birthday today, April 15th Ultimax date. Tanya and Mikey are having a party and everyone on the ship is invited," Ghost announced, "So we're just friends then Althea?"

[Otebon Albrecht]

(Derp...)


Althea smiled when she heard that Olaris was from Titania. Truth be told, she like the Captain's style and dedication. She didn't appreciate that fate put them on opposite sides of this ridiculous conflict.


There I go again, she thought to herself. One of the major ironies of being me. I hate warfare but love to be a soldier. I love to stand in the path of danger so that others don't have to, but the necessity of the action is appalling to me.

She snapped back to reality when Ghost mentioned that it was the Mikey's and Tanya's birthday. Her first reaction was panic (and she feared that her tails went rigid with her surprise).


Oh no! I haven't gotten them ANYTHING! What to do? What to do? Oh dear... Facepalm...

She looked up at Ghost and offered her arm, if he wished to escort her. "I would love to join you at the party Ghost."


She purposefully didn't answer his last question.

[tangletail]

“Brilliant,” Olaris commented to himself as he watched the almost humorist spectacle. He leaned against the wall once more, waiting for the two to finish their 'lovers' session before finally speaking up. “I might not be attending this one. It just seems disrespectful for me to walk in on another day without even knowing their names.”

[BusterBuizel]

"Well, why don't you join the party? Everyone's here including your boss," Ghost offfered, taking Althea's arm, "Have some fun for a bit and get to know everyone. Ease the tension, you'll fight better next round."


"Hey Ghost!" a Jolteon Pokemorph caught up to them. His face seemed familar, slightly resembling that of Mikey's and Tanya's. Althea concluded that he must have been related.


"Sup David, what did you need?"


"Have you seen our instruments? I can't seem to find them anywhere for the show tonight."


"You left your turntable and synth in my room when we were practicing. And your siblings have their's set up."


"Thanks man. Say, who are these new friends of yours?"

[tangletail]

Olaris seemed a bit interested to the phrase 'everyone is here' as he gave the poke-morph a smile. “Everyone hm?” he asked as he rested his hands on his hips. “Say, you wouldn't happen to know a toxic green colored fox that is related to Mr. Fox in some way now do you?” the captain asked in a very curious manner.

[Otebon Albrecht]

When Ghost took her hand she got the opportunity to whisper into his ear without too much notice. "Friends for now," she said kindly. "But don't stop trying."

Althea offered her free hand. "Captain Althea Voss," she said with a smile. "ESFP. Forgive me if I make too grand an assumption, but I guess that you are related to the Rivers family?"

[BusterBuizel]

"Why of course miss, I'm David. Happy to meet you," David held out his paw, "Teen genius, inventor, DJ, and support operative of Task Force Frostbite. I've invented most of the deadliest weapons known to the UPF. Those Type X fighters in the hanger bay, those are my design. Those AIM-210 Altaria long range anti-ship/anti-aircraft missiles, mine too. Twenty round RPG-45S missile pods, I developed the guidance systems for that. But I don't just make weapons. For every weapon I make I make an invention that goes to the consumer market. See that smartphone you use? Lead designer for that. I can make anything from toasters to electromagnetic railguns. I graduated collage at the age of five."


"Blah blah blah, listen to you yap Davy," Ghost joked, "Now off with you porcupine dog! Go forth and Troll the masses."


"Me Gusta," David replied.


"I'm sorry about that. Now what were you saying Olaris?"

[tangletail]

“Toxic Green Colored fox...” Ryan stated plainly as he gestured a random height in the air with his left hand. “About ye-heigh, goes by the name Tohaku, adopted son of McCloud,” the fox asked through a small sigh as he once again slumped against the wall, and adjusted the scarf. “The one that apparently either you or one of your friends owe a punch to?”