Furs 2

Chapter 2: (Onward to California)

Later, the recording of the photo finish was replaying as it showed Swiper's tongue stuck out and near the line as was Fox and Wolf. Then, while the officials watched, one of the Koopatrol security noticed before glaring to the cameraman.

Koopatrol: Hey, no cameras! Get outta here!

With a pink shelled Koopa in a green hat with pink curly hair named Kylie, she spoke to the camera while she was near Swiper and the crew, whom were fixing up the tires on Swiper's jet-bike-like vehicle.

Kylie: We're here in Victory Lane, awaiting the race results. Swiper, that was quite a risky move, not taking tires.

Danny: (frowns) Tell me about it.

Kylie: Are you sorry you don't have a crew chief out there?

June: Hah!

Swiper: Oh Kylie. There's a lot more to racing than just winning. I mean, taking the race by a full lap... Where's the entertainment in that? No no no...I wanted to give folks a little sizzle.

Jake: (shocked) Sizzle?

Swiper: Am I sorry I don't have a crew chief? No, I'm not. Cause I'm a one-man show.

Jake Spidermonkey: (frowns) What? Oh, yeah right.

Kylie: (to the camera) That was a very confident Swiper Hood. Coming to you live from Victory Lane, I'm Kylie Koopa.

Voices: WHOO! WE LOVE YOU, KYLIE!

Kylie: (annoyed) I wish those Koopa Bros would stop following me everywhere.

All while a Koopa Troopa named Koops, holding the camera, tried getting a photo of Swiper, whom was behind Jake Spidermonkey.

Koops: Hey, get out of the shot!

Swiper: Yo, Chuck, what are you doing? You're blocking the camera. Everyone wants to see the bolt.

Jake Spidermonkey: What?

Swiper: Now, back away.

Jake Spidermonkey: (angrily) Ahh! That's it. Come on guys.

The trio dropped the vehicle, prompting it to fall down near the masked fox.

Swiper: Whoa, team! Where are ya going?

Jake Spidermonkey: We quit, Mr. One-Man Show!

With that, they left quickly.

Swiper: Oh, OK, leave. Fine. Ha ha ha. How will I ever find anyone else who knows how to fill me up with gas? Adios, Chuck!

The crew only chuckled.

Jake Spidermonkey's Voice: AND MY NAME IS NOT CHUCK!

Swiper: Oh, whatever.

They chuckled while the Star Wolf team arrived to the young fox, with Wolf smirking.

Wolf: Hey, Lightning! Yo! Swiper! Seriously, that was some pretty darn nice racin' out there. By me! Ha ha ha!

Pigma: (chuckles) Zinger.

Wolf: Welcome to the Wolf O'Donnell era, baby! The Piston Cup...It's mine, man. It's mine.

He looked at himself as he continued.

Wolf: Hey fellas, how do you think I'm look in Star Fox green? Star Fox green! Hahaha!

The team laughed a bit cruelly while Swiper only smirked.

Swiper: In your dreams, Thunder.

Wolf: Yeah, right. (confused) Thunder? What's he talkin' about, "Thunder"?

The others only shrugged.

Swiper: You know, cause' thunder always comes after lightning. (posing) Pew, Kaka-phow!

The fox showed his arm stickers while the paparazi flashed their cameras at him.

Wolf: Who here knew about the thunder thing?

Star Wolf Crew: I didn't.

As they continued, Swiper posed for each flash, with him flashing the bolt stickers on his arms.

Random Fox: Give us the bolt!

Random Cat: That's right.

Random Panda: Right in the lens.

Random Mouse: Show me the bolt, baby!

Random Dog: Smile, McQueen!

Random Bat: Show me the bolt, McQueen!

Random Fox: That's it!

At the Star Fox tent, electronic music was playing while many animals entered and ladies in green dresses were waving to the crowd watching them. All while Fox was walking with a gray rabbit named Peppy Hare.

Peppy: Ohh we, that was one close finish. You sure made Star Fox proud. Thank you, King.

At his side, walking with the the two was a female blue fox with blue hair tied in a ponytail. She wore a blue fighter suit with matching boots and a black belt with rings on her tail. She was known as Krystal.

Fox: Well, Peppy, you've been good to me all these years. It's the least I could do. Especially since we usually ensure that we take care of Andross.

Peppy: Speaking of Andross, do you suppose he'll appear somewhere in Cornera.

Krystal: (smiles) We'll be ready if Andross is ever resurrected, and Fox, whatever happens, you're winner to me, you old daddy fox, you.

Fox: Thanks, Krystal. We wouldn't be nothing without you.

With Swiper, he continued posing as he arrived to the curtains behind. Just then, they heard screaming as two familiar fox twins came up to them, wearing black sweaters.

Miss Twin 1: I'm Miss Twin!

Miss Twin 2: Me too!

Miss Twins: We're like your biggest fans! Ka-chow!

They lifted up their sweaters, showing "I Heart Swiper" on the T-shirts itself.

Swiper: (chuckles) I love being me.

Just then, they were pushed away by the Koopatrol.

Koopatrol: OK, girls, that's it.

Miss Twins: (waving) We love you, Lightning!

Swiper chuckled a bit more. At that moment, Fox came up to where Swiper was, with the young fox looking at him proudly.

Fox: Hey, buddy. You're one gutsy racer.

Swiper: Oh, hey, Mr. McCloud.

Fox: You got more talent in one mind than a lot of people have got in their whole body.

Swiper: Really? Oh, that-

Fox: But you're stupid.

Swiper's smile faded as he looked confused.

Swiper: Excuse me?

Fox: This ain't a one-man deal, kid. You need to wise-up and get you self a good crew chief and a good team.

As he continued next, Swiper only looked at where the Star Fox team was, only smiling and dazing a bit while a helicopter landed.

Fox: And you ain't gonna win unless you got good folks behind you, and you let them do their job, like they should. Like I tell the boys at the shop...

Swiper: (dreamily) A good team. Yeah...

(Dream Sequence)

In the sequence, Swiper was kissed by a cat in a dress. Then, Swiper flashed as his daredevil clothing automatically transformed to the outfit Fox wore. Then, he was seen with Peppy as the words "New Face of Star Fox" appeared before he himself replaced Fox with the helicopter pilot winking. Then, it showed Swiper posing with the trophy, showing his signature stickers.

Swiper: Ka-chow! Ka-pow!

Then, it showed Swiper in the cover of magazines. Then, we see Swiper and Miss Twins, also donning the Star Fox outfits, heading to the Chinese Theater.

Fan: Hey, Lightning!

Then we see a title of a fictional movie saying "Swiper 'Lightning' Hood is Lightnin Storm" before Swiper was seen flying (due to special effects). On the dream film itself, aliens were vaporizing Cornera as people were screaming. Swiper was then seen flying toward them before his sticker glowed, resulting in some missiles from his jacket to come out, destroying the foes. Then, Swiper was seen placing his hands on cement as the fox girls smiled.

Miss Twins: Yay!

Then, lastly, he was seen in Hollywood where he was in a penthouse with Miss Twins looking adored to him.

Miss Twins: Oh, Swiper.

Then, they kissed the smug fox.

(End Dream Sequence)

Swiper only sighed a bit.

Fox: If you figure that out, you just gonna be OK.

Swiper looked confused before looking at Fox.

Swiper: Oh, yeah, that..That is spectacular advice. Thank you Mr. McCloud.

Just then, he heard fanfare as a voice was heard.

Keen's Voice: Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time in Piston Cup history...

As he spoke next, both Fox and Wolf lined up behind him.

Swiper: (smirks) A rookie has won the Piston Cup.

He then jumped through the curtain, posing as he shouted with joy.

Swiper: Yes!!

Keen's Voice: We have a three-way tie.

At that moment, Swiper looked confused as fireworks were seen firing just as both Fox and Wolf came up to the stage.

Wolf: (chuckles) Oh, ho. Hey, Swiper, that must be really embarrassing. But I wouldn't be worry about it. (smirks) Because I didn't do it! Ha ha ha!

Keen's Voice: Piston Cup officials have determined that a tiebreaker race between the three leaders will be held in California in one week.

The cameras kept flashing while Wolf grinned.

Wolf: Well, thank you! Thanks to all of you out there! Thank you! (to Swiper) Hey, rook, first one to California gets Star Fox all to himself. (to the cameramen) Ahh! No, not me! No, you rock, and you know that!

Fireworks shot in the sky while a robot in a dogsuit named Gir flying a blimp noticed.

Gir: Oh, yeah! Woaah!!

With Swiper, the male fox frowned as he kicked the dirt as he passed the other racers preparing to leave.

Swiper: (mockingly) "First one to California gets Star Fox all to himself." Ohh, we'll see who gets there first, O'Donnell.

Just then, he noticed the spot bare as he looked confused.

Swiper: Huh?

At that moment, someone arrived as he spoke. He was a gray bear with a red nose. He wore a red captain's cap and an oversized yellow shirt with pockets. He was known as Baloo.

Baloo: Hey, kid! Congrats on the tie.

Swiper: I don't want to talk about it. Come on, let's go, Baloo. Saddle up. What'd you do with my trailer?

He pointed to where a tent (that had the words "ACME" on it) was along with a big plane-like vehicle.

Baloo: The Sea Duck? Oh, that. I parked it at your sponsor's tent.

Swiper: (shocked) What?

Baloo: You gotta make your personal appearance.

Swiper: (panics) No. No! No, no, no, no!

On a commercial itself, as a crowd of what appeared to be Southerners watched, Swiper on the commercial was grinning, showing some sort of flea powder.

Swiper: Yes, yes, yes! Swiper Hood here. And I use ACME Pest-eze Medicated Flea Pest Control, new deluxe powder formula! Nothing gets rid of fleas like ACME Pest-eze.

Then, he pointed to a random duck with fleas on him. The powder container went around him before the fleas were instantly gone, making the duck glow.

Swiper: Wow! Look at that shine! Use Pest-eze and you too can look like me! Ka-chow!

The logo was seen while inside, many Southerner animals were cheering. There, inside, two creatures chuckled and smiled. They both were orange furred platypuses with yellow beaks and webbed feet along with buck teeth. They both wore blue overalls with one wearing only a cap and the other with the same cap backward and glasses. They were known as Timothy and Daniel, the Platypus Bros.

Timothy: Ha ha ha. I met this guy from Swampscott. He was so flea infected, he didn't even cast a shadow.

Daniel: You could see his dirty underpants. Ha ha ha.

The Southerners laughed as well while Swiper and Baloo, peeking, looked inside.

Swiper: (groans) Uahh! I hate Southerners, especially Rednecks. This is not good for my image.

Baloo: They did give you your big break. Besides, it's in your contract.

Swiper: (frowns) Oh, will you stop, please? Just go get the Sea Duck running.

Back inside, the non-glasses wearing platypus smiled.

Daniel: Winter is a grand old time.

Timothy: Of this there are no, ifs, or buts.

Daniel: But remember, all that salt and grime...

As they spoke next, Swiper, using a sign with his life-size image to try sneaking passed them, hid as he tiptoed.

Timothy: Can chill your bones and freeze your...

Just then, the sign that he held broke before it fell to the ground.

Swiper: Yipes!

At that moment, the platypuses noticed.

Daniel: (pointing) Hey look! There he is! Our almost champ! Victory ran to your rear end in here, kid.

The Southerners turned as they noticed him as he began passing them, looking a bit disgusted.

Hillbilly Raccoon: Swiper Hood, you are wicked fast!

Southerner Goat: That race was a pisser!

Redneck Coyote: You were booking, Hood!

Swiper: Give me a little room guys.

At that moment, a gray bat with a crippled wing and pegleg named Fidget shoved a few Hillbillies while grinning to the fox.

Fidget: You're my hero, Mr. Hood.

Swiper: Yes, I know.

He then looked at the tag on the bat's scarf.

Swiper: "Fidget", Fidget, thank you.

Fidget: (excited) He knows my name. He knows my name!

Just then, his pegleg broke off.

Fidget: Gah! That's the second one this week!

The two platypuses only grinned as Timothy chuckled.

Daniel: Looking good, Fidge!

Timothy: Thanks to you Swipe-O, we had a banner year!

Swiper: (annoyed) Don't call me that, Tim.

Daniel: We might clear enough to buy you some bright lights.

Timothy: Are you saying he doesn't have any kind of lights?

Daniel: That's what I'm telling ya. It's just stickers!

Swiper got on the stage, glancing at them.

Swiper: Well, you know, racers don't need lights, because the track is always lit.

Timothy: Yeah, well, so is my brother, but he still needs lights.

The others laughed while Daniel glared.

Daniel: Hey!

Swiper: (dryly) Hahaha! Ha!! Hahaha!!

Timothy: Ladies and gentlemen...

Platypus Bros: Swiper Hood!

Everything went dark before the spotlight came onto him while nothingw as said for the moment.

Hippie Mouse: Free Bird!

Swiper: (dryly) You know, the ACME team ran a great race today. And remember, with a little Pest-eze...(to himself) And an insane amount of luck, (to everyone) you too can look like me. (wobbles) Ka-chow.

He only moved his arm slightly while the light brightened and the crowd cheered before Swiper began heading into the Sea Duck.

Timothy: Hey, kid.

Daniel: We love ya. And we're looking forward to another great year. Just like this year. Hahaha.

Then, the trailer door closed while Swiper glared back.

Swiper: Not on your life.

Then, the Sea Duck took off with the brothers waving goodbye.

Timothy: Don't drive like my brother!

Daniel: Oh Yeah, don't drive like my brother!

Timothy: (glares) Was that necessary?

Then, the trailer began heading off while Baloo, using a screen camera, drove the trailer.

Baloo: California, here we come!

Swiper: (grins) Star Fox, here we come!

With that, the Sea Duck left the auditorium, heading off to its destination. Inside, Swiper turned on the lights, then looked at the merchandise that had himself on it.

Hmmm, yeah!

As the trailer passed by the crowd, they cheered. Outside the auditorium, the trailer passed by the crowd as the security cars guarded all sides of the Sea Duck, passing by the traffic as it was heading out of the city.

Life's like a road that you travel on
When there's one day here an' the next day gone
Sometimes you bend, sometimes you stand
Sometimes you turn your back to the wind

The van went throughout the night, passing by the signs while heading to the ones marked "California" on it.

There's a world outside every darkened door
Where blues won't haunt you anymore
Where brave are free an' lovers soar
Come ride with me to the distant shore

The Sea Duck later on, came out of the city, heading through the countryside that night.

We won't hesitate
Ta' break down the garden gate
There's not much time left today, yeahea...

Time was passing as the sun began to rise as Baloo drove through the plains, passing by the trees and the rivers below.

Life is a highway
I wanna ride it all night long
If you're going my way
Well, I wanna drive it all night long

As the trip continued, the trailer passed by crop fields filled with vegetables. Later, Baloo was using a big tank's reflection, making faces, though a passerby looked disgusted and drove passed him, making him confused.

Through all these cities an' all these towns
It's in my blood an' it's all around
I love you now like I loved you then
This is the road an' these are the hands
From Mozambique to those Memphis nights
The Khyber Pass to Vancouver's lights

As the driving continued, the lines went through as we see many Spearow perching on one line together.

Knock me down, an' back up again
You're in my blood
I'm not a lonely man

Later, the trailer continued through the rough lands and the desert area.

There's no load I can't hold
Road so rough, this I know
I'll be there when the light comes in
Just tell 'em we're survivors

The trailer continued onward as the sky was starting to set.

Life is a highway
Well, I wanna ride it all night long
If you're going my way
I wanna drive it all night long...

(End of Chapter 2)