TRANSFORMERS ALIENS IN DISGUISE - BOOK III CHAPTER 2 PEPPER: Congratulations on another successful mission my boy. You're really putting the hurt on Team StarWolf. FOX: I certainly am, general. I'll show Wolf he cannot continue plundering or pillaging this terran planet. PEPPY: I bet his boss is not too pleased by all these failures occuring one after another. FOX: No, can't say I blame her one bit. PEPPER: Belladonna must be having a temper tantrum right about now. PEPPY: Who knows what she will have up her evil sleeves next. FOX: Who knows, admiral. Sure enough Belladonna was indeed having a temper tantrum like a spoiled brat or sore loser at witnessing another devastating defeat of her apprentice and his horde. BELLADONNA: Ooooooooh! Team StarFox is driving me crazy! Well, it's time Belladonna took matters into her own hands. So speaking she sent forth for her special warriors, her personal bodyguards known as War Claws...Kale, his brother Romero, girlfriend Zephyr and soon they were standing before their boss. BELLADONNA: I need you to join Wolf and horde on Earth to help him steal resources then transport them here to my castle. KALE: As you wish, mistress. Thy will be done. ZEPHYR: It is time for us to put our training to good use against our enemy. ROMERO: There's no way StarFox can withstand against the dark arts. BELLADONNA: Be careful, do not underestimate the enemy's magic of light and kindness. Now then, be on your way and may the dark-side protect you my apprentices. In the blink of an eye the War Claws were teleporting via the space bridge from Corneria to Earth until arriving on the terran home world in the Sol system. At first they seemed confused about where they were and why or how come none of the StarWolf Decepticons came to welcome them either. KALE: Odd, I do not sense Wolf or his horde anywhere in the vicinity. ZEPHYR: Wait, something's approaching this way. Prepare to defend ourselves. ROMERO: Uh-oh... The sound of rotor blades came closer as into view emerged a Hind Gunship that hovered momentarily before the War Claws then touched down to transform into mutant self of O'Donnell Senior. He seemed puzzled by the appearance of the strangers standing before him when Kale addressed the StarWolf leader. KALE: Greetings, Wolf. I am Kale the bodyguard to Belladonna from Corneria. The witch sent me, my brother Romero and Zephyr to assist in your cause. WOLF: Oh? I did not forsee this. KALE: She believes you failed too many times to defeat the StarFox Autobots in conquering the universe. ZEPHYR: So here we are. WOLF: I see... very well, allow me to take you to my base and meet the rest of the clan then we'll get down to business. ROMERO: This is going to be fun. Moments later the War Claws were meeting Simon Simian, Sleuth Dog, Fiona Fox, Tai Lung, Drago Wolf, Panther Caruso, Kate O'Donnell and Leon Powlaski and learned much as possible from the failed attempt to return to outer space when Krystal sabotaged their starship sending it crashing back onto Earth, Wolf's attempt of using Belladonna's space bridge to transport ENERGON cubes to Corneria ended up with himself being transported to the witch's castle instead, the botched attempts of Fiona trying to prove herself leader of Team StarWolf, etc. WOLF: And that is where the story stands for now. ZEPHYR: We will do anything you ask of us to help fulfill your destiny of ruling the universe. ROMERO: Affirmative, nothing will dare defy us. KATE: This I would like to see myself if you say what you can do. KALE: You doubt our powers? KATE: I don't know what to believe at the moment. WOLF: I have just such an example for you to display your skills, now listen up. When he finished the Captain, brother and girlfriend agreed to partake in the task with Fiona acting as mission leader to escort them to the target site then back to base. At the same time he would contact his boss to let her know the War Claws would make excellent recruits into his clan. A few seconds later...Kale disguised as a SU-30 Flanker (code-name Dirge), Romero disguised as a Dassault Rafale (code-name Thrust), Zephyr disguised as a Eurofighter Typhoon (code-name Ramjet) were following Fiona disguised as the F-22 Raptor fighter jet towards a nearby factory warehouse where at that same moment laser weapons were being manufactured to be used against the evil alien mutants the StarWolf Decepticons of course. Witnessing the work in progress was Professor Alistiar Krei of Krei Tech Industry with his friend Professor Robert Callaghan of SFIT and his daughter Abigail Callaghan working the computer terminal. ALISTAIR: If you can use your computer skills to step up our efficiency, Abby. We may be able to double-triple our weapons output. ABIGAIL: I'll give it a try. ROBERT: That's my girl. All of a sudden alarms went off around the facility indicating intruders were fast approaching without warning. Then an explosion blew open a hole in one wall and in flew four high tech fighter jet planes with sinister looking symbols on their wings. ABIGAIL: StarWolf Decepticons! ROBERT: Oh, no. Not them again. ALISTAIR: Oh my god! Where did they come from? Transforming to mutant selves the Decepticons came under laser-fire from security guards attempting to stop the aliens from attacking the factory. FIONA: Foolish insects! ROMERO: Terran people run funny don't they. ZEPHYR: Look out behind you. FIONA: Drain this factory of its energy at once, build the ENERGON cubes! KALE: You heard the lady, get to work. Looking on helplessly was Alistair, Robert and Abby. ALISTAIR: There's nothing we can do to stop them. ROBERT: I wouldn't be too sure about that Krei. ABIGAIL: There may still be some buttons I can push. And at that same moment far away in the countryside was Fox McCloud and Hiro Hamada examining a riverbed canyon where previously the original space bridge made its appearance but now there was nothing to be seen. ARIES: Any luck, Fox? Did you figure out where the space bridge will show up next. FOX: Afraid not, Aries. I've scanned the area where the bridge first appeared but my readouts came up zero. HIRO: We might as well return empty-handed to base. BAYMAX: We cannot always be successful every time, failure does come now and then...but that does not mean to give up or quit. Then the robot healthcare companion stiffened as if it detected something and started looking one way then another way that got Hiro's attention. HIRO: What is it partner? BAYMAX: Oh, no...my sensors pick up an SOS being transmitted from Krei Tech Industry. HIRO: What could be happening there? FOX: Wait, it is an SOS from Abigail Callaghan. Team StarWolf attacking KTI, come immediately. BAYMAX: We better go rescue Mrs Callaghan and her father before they are harmed. HIRO: Right! Can't let those alien bullies threaten the lives of Professor Callaghan or his daughter. FOX: StarFox, transform and meet me there! Then he morphed into the PeterBilt 379 semi form as Hiro jumped into the cab followed by BayMax who waddled on his stubby legs just to climb into the cab himself and needed help from his creator then they were speeding back towards San Francisco at breakneck speeds as Aries at headquarters turned to his fellow teammates. ARIES: You heard the boss, roll out! This was followed by Bucky Hare morphing into Chevy Camaro, Lupe Wolf morphing into Hummer H2, and Dead-Eye Duck morphing into Jurassic Park-Jurassic World Toyota Land Rover to speed out of HQ leaving behind Tigress, Monkey Kahn, Bucky, Jenny, Krystal, Falco, Sally Acorn, etc. While back inside the Krei Tech campus. KALE: There it is Fiona. Every micro-spark of energy we could steal from this place. FIONA: That will satisfy our boss for now. Mission leader calling StarWolf headquarters. Acknowledge Wolf. WOLF: I'm here, report mission leader Fiona. FIONA: We have acheieved complete success. All the factory's energy is ours. WOLF: Return with War Claws and the ENERGON cubes. Once I've received coordinates for the new space bridge we will transport them to Corneria. FIONA: As you command Wolf. But surely you would want to commend me for my efforts, after all I was... StarFox! ALISTAIR: I'm afraid your button pushing was too little, too late. ABIGAIL: No, I know they're coming. ROBERT: Hey, I hear a PeterBilt heading this way at top speeds. McCloud, yes! Fox came barreling headlong into the facility smashing into the pile of ENERGON cubes scattering them like tenpins in bowling. Hiro and BayMax jumped clear from the big rig with the robot cushioning Hiro's hard landing on the concrete floor to protect his creator from being hurt or worse. Fox morphed to mutant form startling the vixen in black. FIONA: Fox?!! FOX: The one and only misses. Wolf watching all this on the monitor screen inside Decepticon HQ shouted orders to his warriors. WOLF: You outnumber him 3-to-1. Destroy him! FIONA: With pleasure! Her shots knocked McCloud off balance briefly sitting him down hard onto his butt. BAYMAX: Oh, no...Fox got stung! HIRO: Fox, you all right? FOX: Affirmative, but keep back. KALE: Time for us to put our lessons to the test. ROMERO: I'm with you. ZEPHYR: Aye! Then the War Claws unleash their dark powers on McCloud starting with Kale. KALE: We'd rather bash Fox 1-o-1 but when Wolf wants it done right, I got him! FOX: Wrong on that score, butt-head. ROMERO: My turn...oops! ZEPHYR: You blew it, but I won't. FOX: Wrong again, wench! ABIGAIL: Fox, watch out! Behind you! McCloud whirled around to see Kale coming at his blind spot as Zephyr charged him from the other side and levitated straight into the air as both Decepticons collided head-on into each other the force of the impact staggering them backwards a step or two then they went down momentarily stunned. ROMERO: Oh boy... this is not good. FIONA: KILL! The vixen in black launched into the air executing a Bruce Lee flying side kick slamming into Fox that he reeled off balance dropping his laser pistol that misfired hitting the computer terminals that instantly power-surged without warning. HIRO: The computers! BAYMAX: Master Hiro, get down... ALISTAIR: It's going to blow. FOX: Get down, all of you! I will shield you. He cast forth a halo aura with his power ring encasing the terminals so the explosion was contained yet the shock-waves rocked McCloud that he fought to keep his footing. That is when Fiona saw her golden opportunity to strike. FIONA: Now, hit him with everything. And the combined blasts slammed into Fox making him cry out in pain then topple onto the floor back-first and unconscious. That is when Romero heard engines fast approaching. ROMERO: Uh, bro...we got company approaching. KALE: Huh? FIONA: StarFox Autobots! WOLF: Fiona, War Claws, do not fight them! Escape with the ENERGON cubes. Quickly morphing into fighter jet forms the four Decepticons took flight fleeing the scene as Aries, Bucky and Lupe screeched to a halt morphing back to mutant selves to watch the enemy get away. BUCKY: StarWolf! ARIES: I'll run them into the ground. HIRO: You can't, Aries! Fox is wounded. BAYMAX: I scanned him for injuries and it looks really bad...we must save his life at once. LUPE: Wow, what happened to you? FOX: Wounded badly...don't know if I can recover. Can you save me? LUPE: As always, leader but not here. Can you transform? FOX: I'll try... Painfully he managed to morph back into PeterBilt 379 but was too weak to drive back to base so had to be towed by Aries in TopKick form with Lupe and Bucky bringing up the rear in their vehicle disguises with Abby, Hiro, BayMax, and Robert onboard. ABIGAIL: He's got to make it. HIRO: I don't know, he got shot bad. BUCKY: Hey lighten up! Fox is going to pull through, he's got to. ROBERT: But how could he survive a combined attack like that? LUPE: The light-side of magic will keep him alive and free of pain till I can restore him to full health again, of course with help from BayMax. BAYMAX: Yes ma'am...ready to assist when you need my help. TO BE CONTINUED...