F-ZERO: Falcon Densetsu
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Grim Reaper Jack Levin
22 Jun 2004The Wild Boar and the Bloody Chain gang are terrorizing the Mute City highways when the police make an attempt to put them out of commission, but the gang are too powerful for them. The pilot of the Wild Boar exits his ship and approaches the police; just who is this guy? "I am the Thunderous Shinigami. Remember that name!" Earlier in the day, Lucy caught sight of the Bloody Chain passing by with a curious addition to their ranks: the Astro Robin? Fearing for Jack's safety, Rick and Lucy hit the streets at night to go looking for them, but to no avail. All they found was vehicle wreckage in an alleyway, with one of Jack's earrings lying nearby. Jack gets a right chuckle out of this the next day at the Falcon House; they went to all that trouble just for him? When asked why he was among a group of thugs, he claims they were his adoring fans, and blames his carelessness for why his earring was lost. Clank warns him to be safe out there; there's a nasty fellow going around calling himself the Shinigami, who's been responsible for the destruction of multiple rival gangs, including several police cars a couple of days ago. Burt is surprised; he thought the Shinigami has vanished from the gang warfare business years ago. Despite what's been said about this biker, Jack is still keen to take him on himself. A group of thugs drive noisily passed outside, and Jack claims he's just remembered some urgent business he needs to attend to, and leaves. As he drives away, he recalls a recent incident... He had approached Michael Chain, leader of the Bloody Chain, to ask if he was trying to revive the Shinigami. Of course! The Bloody Chain are threatening and all, but the Shinigami was the baddest mofo there was, reigning over Mute City with an iron fist. He presents the helmet to Jack but the Platoon member leaves; he'd never want to return to that dirty business. "I'll be waiting," Mike sneers. Michael Chain, dressed as the Shinigami, returns to his hideout to meet up with Baba, who asks Chain how his mission is coming along. He's getting tired of the Galaxy Mobile Platoon being such a nuisance, but Baba urges him to keep at it - if he can eventually goad Jack back out of the Platoon, that'll be enough of an accomplishment...and after that, he'll introduce him to Zoda! After all, that guy would be nothing without Baba's elite spying skills. Mike isn't sure how much he believes him, but it's a privilege worth working for. The Bloody Chain hit the streets, wreaking carnage and mayhem... More police cars are destroyed and a burning street is left in their wake as Chain turns to a security camera: the Shinigami is waiting for you, Jack! Rick, Jody and Jack catch wind of this at Platoon HQ but arresting dumb thugs isn't in their job description, so she urges the others not to do anything about this. Jody is summoned to the chief's office for a little talk... So, she kept Jack's previous exploits a secret from them, did she? Jody explains he's a hardworking member of the Galaxy Mobile Platoon now and would never return to his old ways. However, Jack catches wind of this from the hallway, and the group later receive a video message from him: he's resigning from the Platoon. His talents are wasted on those bozos! The team are upset and desperate to ask him to reconsider, but Jody shoots them down; it was his decision, so they shouldn't interfere. Jody leaves the room but is stopped by Clash - is she going to find Jack all by herself? Boy, she's stubborn. She claims he is her sole responsibility, but the rest of the gang flood in to challenge that notion - Jack is a dear friend to all of them, and they would never want him to go without their support! Seeing how much they care for him, Jody lets the cat out of the bag: Jack is the Shinigami. She first met Jack when she was an officer in the Galaxy Police, and Jack was a reckless, troublesome street thug. Hot on his trail, a careless turn left Jack flying off his bike, allowing Jody to catch up to him...but more importantly, ask if he was feeling okay. That incident allowed Jack to reshape his life, and he was offered a spot in the Platoon. The Shinigami was retired from that moment on...though someone else is currently trying to bring him back. The group begin prowling the streets, hoping to find any sign of either Jack Levin or Michael Chain. Suddenly, a group of pimped-out bikes appear from behind Rick's Dragon Bird, opening fire upon him - this must be the Bloody Chain! Rick dodges their laser fire and weaves through alleyways, though they have no intent on giving up. He dispatches one by grinding it against a storefront, though two more are still on his tail. A newcomer enters the mix and destroys one of the attackers - it's the Astro Robin! With its help, the two manage to eliminate all their pursuers. One of the bikers crawls out of his wreckage to a terrifying sight: "Tell Michael the one true Shinigami is back!" The gang members make their exit and Rick realizes this is Jack in his street thug uniform. He reminds Jack that he doesn't need to take on his problem alone, and sharing burdens is what friends are for, but Jack is very standoff-ish; this is his feud and he wants nobody else to be part of it. The two are surrounded by the Bloody Chain, and Michael steps out to applaud Jack on getting his groove back. Jack challenges him to a time trial: if he loses, he'll join Mike's gang, but if he wins, the Bloody Chain must be disbanded. Michael solemnly agrees and the group make their way to the race zone. Jack wishes that Rick never interfered; this is a problem he wanted to solve himself, without putting his friends under pressure. Rick assures him he's not here because he was given orders; they're all worried for him because he's their friend! The Bloody Chain crash through a set of barriers, approaching a part of the highway that's still under construction, the road ending suddenly not far ahead. Michael and Jack begin the race, the two clashing their machines together before Jack smacks the Wild Boar from behind. Chain appreciates the challenge; the Shinigami hasn't lost his vicious edge! Suddenly, the Astro Robin comes under attack from behind - it's Baba's Iron Tiger! Jack calls his opponent out on his cheating BS, though Mike reminds him he's only in this to win. The Dragon Bird zooms in from behind and sends the Iron Tiger flying, making the match fair again. Jack doesn't approve of that either. The end of the road is quickly mounting on the two racers, forcing them to brake in the nick of time, their machines hanging over the edge of the highway. Just when he remarks they're on equal ground, Jack gets a smack around the gob: it's time for round two, fisticuffs! The two begin wailing into each other with mean hooks and fearsome blows... Jody arrives on the scene but can only watch, as Rick urges her to let Jack resolve this himself. Jack dodges several swipes from Michael and tries to grapple with him, but he hasn't the strength to pin him against his machine. So he begins shoving him towards the highway's edge...only for the road to collapse beneath them! The two grab on to iron bars just in time, but the Wild Boar topples off into the forest below. Michael's had enough, but Jack continues to flail at his opponent in a desperate attempt to defeat him - this isn't over yet! Rick rushes over to call him an idiot. This isn't how a member of the Galaxy Mobile Platoon should behave! Jody extends her hand out to him, and seeing her as the supportive, caring officer who helped him quit his life of crime, he reaches out to her. The police arrive and take Michael, Baba and the Bloody Chain into custody. Jack removes his helmet and tosses it into the flames below, retiring the Shinigami once and for all. Rick and Jody help him back to the police station, where the chief has a few stern words for him. His history of street crime and recent abandoning of his duties have been blights on his record...but with the capture of the Bloody Chain gang, they'll strike it off and consider it a part of the investigation. Jack is free to return to the Platoon, and he couldn't be more thrilled; he could never have done this if it weren't for his supportive and caring friends! (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
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Falcon's Crimson Flower
29 Jun 2004In a dank, dark cave on an unknown planet, there lies a Reactor Might. Even on his Dark Million space station, Black Shadow can sense its power and the energy crackles through him - and Zoda as well, albeit a lot more painfully. The emperor of darkness proclaims it is time Blood Falcon got his own Reactor Might, and he commands Miss Killer to track it down. Jody Summer and Dr. Stewart are hard at work taking another crack at finding out where brother Andy Summer's body disappeared since she discovered that a few episodes ago. The Galaxy Police's database has no info on it, giving them nothing to go on. The two are summoned to director Tanaka's office, but before they go, the doctor mentions to Jody that he's optimistic about their search. He's thought of a unique way to find answers. At the Falcon House, Clank is surprised by what he's found: someone called Dr. Mask is offering a fat reward for anyone who knows anything about what happened to Andy Summer! Clank cottons on immediately; Stewart needs to work on his disguises. Tanaka gives the two Platoon members some bad news: the higher-ups want them to cease from investigating Andy Summer, and won't say why. The doctor and Jody mull this over - if her brother were dead, they would hardly keep it a secret, so there must be more to it. Clank rushes in with even more bad news; Stewart's enquiry for info has gotten so many responses the Platoon's database is at risk of crashing. The three look at the answers, but the sheer number of responses is boggling, and most of them are thinly veiled attempts to snag the reward. Jody is amused at Stewart's idea, but warns him he could get in trouble for this. After all, if something happens to her, he's the only one who could lead the Platoon. In her off-time, Jody visits the spot where Andy gave his life to protect her, and places a bouquet of red salvias upon the ground: her brother's favourite. That night, Burt and Clank are walking home when they spot the flowers, curious why they're there. Burt scowls suspiciously. Miss Killer has pinpointed the Reactor Might's location, and Blood Falcon is set out to find it; Zoda is ordered to assist him, but he declines, wanting nothing to do with that clone. Black Shadow believes Zoda isn't willing to sacrifice a Reactor Might to another person. Jody catches a cup of coffee on the street, but thoughts of her brother still swim through her mind. She sees someone she almost believes to be Andy, but alas, it is not. Clank is out shopping and approaches her, surprised to see Jody having some off-time, and offers to take her to the Falcon House; after all, she's never been there! Clank shows her the entrance while he puts his groceries away, and Jody examines the café. It appears pleasant enough, red flowers adorning every table, but she gasps upon seeing the owner's face. He can't be...?! Jody asks if he is Andy Summer, but he shakes his head; he's Burt Lemming. Clank enters and introduces him to Jody, his boss, and treats her to a coffee on the house. The coffee blows her away - this is delicious, exactly the kind she likes! Clank owes it to Burt's customer-tailoring coffee making, but Jody remarks it's exactly like her brother used to make it. She gets up to leave, thanking Burt for the coffee and him thanking her for looking after Clank. She visits the graveyard to reflect on all the familiar sensations the Falcon House brought back to her, when a surprise visitor appears behind her: Captain Falcon! "Forget about Andy Summer. The enemy is stronger than you can imagine." Jody demands he explain himself, to at least answer if her brother is alive or dead, but the Captain disappears as suddenly as he came, zooming off in his Blue Falcon. She solemnly returns to her White Cat...only to find a bouquet of red salvias sitting on its hood. All across Mute City, viewscreens and information boards are replaced with a cackling callout from Blood Falcon, demanding a duel with Captain Falcon and Rick Wheeler. If they don't answer his challenge, he'll cause mayhem throughout the city! The Platoon have no choice but to respond, and eye out where the challenge will be held: Planet Tank, an icy wasteland that once held F-Zero races, but declining tourism has left it to wreck and ruin. The group fly out in the Galaxy Runner and make their way through the warp gate. Meanwhile, Blood Falcon has laid claim to the Reactor Might and catches up with Black Shadow, who plunges it into the heart of his machine to grant it untold power. He leaves the clone to his upcoming duel, eager for him to return with the Reactor Mights from their rivals' machines. The Dragon Bird and Blue Falcon arrive and the three machines zoom off, the Blood Hawk clashing violently with the two of them, leading them into a perilous cave. The Platoon watch the events from the ship; this isn't a race, this is a deathtrap! They head out in their own machines to try and track them down. The Reactor Might in Blood Falcon's machine begins to emanate energy, Rick and Falcon's as well, causing the pool in the center of the cave to create a wall of water. This gives them a convenient arena to battle in, and three machines initiate their Spin Boosters, heading right for each other... The machines clang right off each other, but that doesn't stop them from trying again and again, each clash generating more and more energy. This eventually generates a vortex above the pool that begins to suck the three of them towards it. The Blood Hawk and Dragon Bird are dangerously close to being pulled in, even while outputting at maximum power...but Captain Falcon puts his machine behind Rick's, giving it that extra push to keep it from falling in. With a little extra accelerator power, Rick is pushed back above the lip of the pool, bringing him to safety...but there's no saving either of the Falcons. The two machines clash one final time before the two of them are pulled into the void. Rick and Jody can only watch on in anquish, screaming the Captain's name as the vortex disappears in a flash of light, leaving the water to fall in on itself once more. The next day at the Falcon House, Clank is left to man the fort while Burt is said to be out travelling. Rick enters to find Jody making her second visit, and asks her about the last mission; did she just refer to Captain Falcon as "brother"? With Clank listening they drop the subject, and he offers Jody her coffee. It's...not quite up to standard, but it's certainly unique. While Rick praises Clank for running the café all on his own, Jody reflects on the flowers and their significance; they stand for "family's love." (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
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Elite Mobile Platoon Breakup!
6 Jul 2004Black Shadow summons Miss Killer to his throne room to show her something neat. He points to a containment pod and its shatters, spilling silver goop all over the floor. No, that's not the good part. The goop, seemingly sentient, bunches up again and builds itself into a malleable form before solidifying, creating a human shape. Remember Blood Falcon? He's back! In liquid form! With another gesture, Blood Falcon shrinks and reforms into a long bullet which Miss Killer is ordered to use to kill the leader of the Galaxy Mobile Platoon. Tanaka and the chief are watching the Platoon take part in a wet and windy F-Zero race, battling through even the hardest of weather as they start the final lap. The chief praises him on his work; Tanaka has clearly been essential in training the elite group. Miss Killer runs alongside the Dragon Bird and gives Rick a threatening glance...but even after all this time, he can still only see his dear old girlfriend in that villainess's face. Distracted, he slows down and is overtaken, forcing Jody to shout at him and snap him out of his daze. He initiates his Spin Booster to make up for lost ground, hoping to knock out the Moon Shadow...but she dodges at the last second, leading him into the Astro Robin instead! Both machines tumble and crash spectacularly, and despite Jody's best efforts, Miss Killer claims victory. Clash can barely believe it; of all the days the chief has to visit, this is the one. John Tanaka is distraught at this outcome, and pleads to the chief that is is a rare occurrence - it must've been the rain! The chief, however, expresses no disappointment and makes his leave, though Tanaka hounds him all the way to his car, offering all sorts of favors to get a good response out of him. He slips on a puddle and knocks the chief to the ground... Now that got a reaction. Jody and Dr. Stewart run to their aid, but the chief's ride escorts him away with a frown on his face. Tanaka is mighty concerned about this incident being the end of his career, though Jody offers to apologise to the chief tomorrow; John urges her to say it wasn't his fault. I mean, it was her fault for losing the race in the first place! The doctor sighs. The blame game continues back at Platoon headquarters, with Jack claiming Rick making goo-goo eyes at the enemy was what made him fall behind. The others leap to his defense but no matter what caused it, they're in a bad state - their reputation has been sullied, the chief has been humiliated, and Dark Million has got the prize money! Clank runs off to see how Jody and Stewart are getting on in the chief's office, and peeks through the open door. The chief reiterates that he holds no ill will for the Platoon; their track record is more than enough to earn his respect. However, from the city below comes a suspicious glare... A sniper taking aim! Pico fires into the chief's office and everyone dives for cover... but no one's been hurt, thankfully. Only the bust of the chief took a bullet to the bonce, Clank notices. Jody and the doctor set out to try and find the attacker and take Clank with them, but he ponders to himself: why would a sniper aim at a statue? The chief continues his work unfazed, as a silver ooze pours out of the statue's shothole and a doppelganger of himself forms before his eyes! Clank catches sight of this but is too terrified to act, and makes a run for it. He tells of his sighting to Rick, but he thinks Clank's just looking for attention until the boy mentions the earlier sniper attack. The two find Jody and Stewart returning from their search with no success, and Clank follows after them eager to convince them, but nobody's listening. As Rick drives home that night, he finds police cars outside his apartment building and cops digging through his possessions. The moment he enters the door he's put under arrest, but gets no answer when he asks what his crime is. Jody is furious about this and takes the case to the chief. He claims the Platoon is housing a rat who's been leaking info to Dark Million, and Rick is the number one suspect. The evidence? A diary and a photo of him and a woman - clearly Miss Killer! Jody tries to argue that point, but has an accusation shot her way as well: they employed a child as their data analyst?! With people like these, it's no wonder data has been leaked to the enemy. The chief may have plans to scrap the Galaxy Mobile Platoon and fire the lot of them! The Platoon are in uproar over this news, but orders are orders. Jack's had enough of all this and takes to the streets, running his Astro Robin wild and causing destruction and mayhem! Even an otherwise mundane machine test with Clash and Lucy turns vicious when the Elegance Liberty rams the Crazy Bear into the garage, causing a flaming wreck. Dr. Stewart and Jody mull over the recent commands from the chief, remarking it all seems very out-of-character for him. They theorise that he could have been replaced or brainwashed, but whatever the case, someone clearly has it out for the Platoon. EAD comes rushing to them with the bad news: Clash has been hurt bad! The mechanic mumbles that the 'real' Lucy wasn't the one who caused it, before the doctor takes him to medbay. Lucy enters and is oblivious of the whole event; there's no way she could have done that, she was at the Falcon House when it happened! The group find Tanaka having another nervous breakdown... Jack's rampage through the city has caused untold amounts of property damage, and the chief may have to fire him and Lucy! The Platoon argue there's no way Jack could have done such a thing, and Clank blames it on the 'fake', though the others shoot down his argument. That night, the boy visits the chief's office to prove his point once and for all. While in the middle of examining the statue's entry hole, the lights flash on and the chief enters, telling him he has no business being here. Clank runs past him to the door but a hand grabs his collar...from too far away to be possible. The chief isn't just a doppelganger...it's a monster!! Jody and the doctor are summoned to the office and told of Clank's unauthorized snooping. Jody is willing to give his doppelganger idea some credit, but the chief is having none of it - the Galactic Federation have approved for the Galaxy Mobile Platoon to be disbanded! Its members have only been getting up to more and more mischief, and it's risking too many lives at this point. A siren blares, alerting them of a Dark Million attack at the electric plant...but the chief reminds them there's no point in going. This is no longer their duty. Meanwhile, Lucy and EAD find Jack in the hangar, asking if anyone else has used his machine: there's a strange silver residue on the controls. The same gunk is in Lucy's cockpit as well! In his holding cell, Rick suddenly finds a surprise visitor waiting outside for him: it's Clank! He deactivates the lasers and sets him free, filling him in on the shocking news, but two security guards try to stop them. Jody karate chops them both, but then the chief comes to impede their escape... and it's clearly not the chief they know. Jody delivers another chop to his shoulder, but her hand phases right through his body, reforming the moment she takes her hand from it. He then takes the form of Captain Falcon and boots Jody to the ground, but a blast to the forehead reveals who he really is... Blood Falcon! Some furious laser blasting reduces him to a pile of mulch, giving the three a chance to escape and get to the power plant... oblivious that the slime is rebuilding itself... A massive fleet of battle stations hover over the power plant, spraying laser fire upon it as Dark Million's racers destroy the towers by driving straight through them. Jack, Lucy and EAD arrive on the scene, but are put out of commission by a group of Death Soldiers. The Galaxy Runner flies overhead, shooting down as many battle stations as it can to give the Dragon Bird a chance to disembark. What he doesn't know is a little bit of silver slime has found its way onto his roof... Rick's machine is powerful enough to send the Dark Million racers flying, but the ooze slithers its way to the front and reforms into Blood Falcon...now boasting a pair of lances for arms! He lets loose into the front of the machine, gradually cracking his windscreen and hoping to get inside! Conveniently enough, the Dragon Bird's Reactor Might begins to light up, and Rick is reminded of its intense power. He drives full pelt towards a flaming building, assured of his own safety, and summons the full power of his Boost Fire! Blood Falcon screams in agony...and his liquid metal form is reduced to nothingness. His allies are glad that's taken care of, and more importantly that Rick didn't kill himself. They regroup at Platoon HQ after a job well done, but there's still one question... where's the chief? Jody blasts open the statue in his office, and they find the chief bound and gagged inside its podium. Rick and Jody look out at the evening sky, both thinking the same thing: if Blood Falcon escaped the void, then there's a chance Captain Falcon did the same, right? The rest of the gang crowd in with great news - not only has the Platoon been re-established, but they've been given promotions! Jody is most pleased with this outcome, but after what they've been through today, their battles will only get harder from here on out. Everyone is ready to face that challenge, and are willing to follow Jody's leadership as long as it takes. (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
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Coffee Break
13 Jul 2004Rick, Jack and Lucy are running their latest race on Meteor Stream, and the existence of the Galaxy Mobile Platoon has gone public - the three of them (and more!) are part of a secret police organization designed to stop criminals from profiting from F-Zero. The three take all three leading positions as they cross the finish line, and Mr. Zero sums up their reception to Rick Wheeler: "It doesn't matter if he's a racer or an officer, he's a hero!" On the podium, Jack notices Rick struggling to keep his smile up for the entire ovation. They hit the showers back on the Galaxy Runner as he tells him his own plights of fame; sure, being a superstar can be troublesome, but he never tires of the excitement. What has he got to be grouching about anyway? Oh, only the second revival of his archnemesis; the looming threat of a greater evil; his hero being sucked into a vortex of death; and an ongoing enigma surrounding the loss, the whereabouts and the true identity of his girlfriend... Well, pouting ain't gonna solve it! Rick thanks his friend for his emotional support and steps into the hallway, gazing out the window and finding himself awestruck by the sights outside: Billions upon billions of stars, each farther away than he can possibly imagine. A titanic warp gate, towering even in space, allowing vessels to transport to just about anywhere in the galaxy in a matter of seconds - a feat once thought impossible now used everyday on an ordinary commute. And the Earth! In his day, only a handful from a population of billions would ever see the Earth from space, and now everyone has that luxury. Jack instantly blowdries his hair with a helmet-shaped like an elephant, and Rick is just as entranced - he never had that in the year 2051! He tests it out excitedly and just has to try it out on Clank as well, who does not approve. EAD brings the two their coffee, with milk and sugar for Rick. Jack scoffs at the notion of putting those in coffee. Rick also finally realizes what a thrill it is to have a robot as a workmate, and asks him all sorts of questions: can he fly? What do his insides look like? EAD says it's a secret. Jack finally recognizes Rick's sense of whimsy, and the moment the Galaxy Runner docks, he'll show him all the sweet stuff the year 2202 has to offer! Jody isn't so sure, but Dr. Stewart tells her to lighten up - they could do with a breather once in a while. Back on Earth, Rick and Jack hit the high street and visit every shop they can. They try on futuristic fashion, ogle incomprehensible contraptions, try out some exotic fruit, and even fawn over some alien pets. This is such a change of pace; in his own time, all Rick did in his free time was do the laundry and eat ready meals. Another curiosity catches his eye: a bicycle dispenser! You mean these old things are still around? That won't be enough to carry all their shopping, so Jack summons a floating robot that carries their groceries straight home for them, allowing them to continue shopping unhindered. What a convenience! And the aliens! Streets full of creatures from other planets and machines made to serve man! What a world! What an age! Clank catches up with the two, having also been given some off-time, just in time for Rick to make the outrageous suggestion that F-Zero machines aren't that different from common cars. Clank goes full beardo and goes "um, actually," F-Zero machines hover slightly above the ground thanks to their Gravity Drives; they determine where the center of the planet is and make calculations so they can move smoothly across any terrain, no matter how rough. God, talk about fake F-Zero pilots. Rick probably doesn't even know what spaceflying is. Freakin' pleb. The group find themselves surrounded by fans, so they decide to retreat back to the Falcon House and order some brewskis. Clank brings up the subject of music, and Jack immediately finds a music video he wants to show to them, wiring it to the café's television. Clank recoils at the sight of it. It's a trifle flamboyant. Jack explains this was from his stint in a boy band, before he was a hooligan and before Jody invited him to the Platoon. Of all the people to ask, Clank grumbles. Rick is absolutely mesmerised by the video, and gets uppity when anyone blocks his view. "So handsome." The two get their coffees and Jack gets on Rick's case again for the sugar and milk fiasco. What is he, twelve?! Rick tries desperately to make him try it, but Levin resists so hard the sugar flies over Rick's face. Why doesn't he behave like a man and take his coffee black?! The two set to bickering over which of them is more mature, before being reduced to calling each other fatties. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Runner ejects its F-Zero machines and lands, its components splitting apart and re-combining in new configurations...before the machines enter the separate components as they combine to the main hull, interlocking and unfolding in weird and wonderful ways...until the machine has finally completed its transformation! No longer the Galaxy Runner, this is an F-Zero gestalt mecha!! Clash and Lucy show their design to Jody with great gusto...but unfortunately, this robot is far beyond what the Platoon could possibly afford, not to mention its very existence probably breaks a number of laws. Clank rushes in to request Jody's assistance; Rick and Jack are still getting at each other like a couple of five-year-olds. So much for a vacation! The two don't even want a holiday anymore if they have to stand the sight of each other. Even the sight of the F-Zero gestalt gets Rick hot and bothered - "Why does Jack get the head?!" Whoever has the most victories deserves that position! The two fume at each other some more. High above Mute City, the F-Zero stadium descends and unfolds into its traditional ship, setting up position for its latest race on the Multiplex course. Bio Rex and Octoman are using their day off to perform some time trials, and having a relaxing time of it. Unfortunately for them, the Dragon Bird and Astro Robin came rumbling onto the course, blasting the two out of their lounge chairs...and off the leaderboards! Word of Jack and Rick's feud has spread fast, and even Jack's girl fans have expressed concern; should the Galaxy Mobile Platoon break up their fight? Lucy assures Clank that the two are always scrapping, this is hardly anything new...though the fact they refuse to even look at each other before the race tells a lot. The grand prix begins and Jack is the first out of the starting grid, though Rick is gonna fight him for first place. The two battle their way through the right-angle turns...but Rick gains a lead with a boost pad, helping him soar over the high jump. Jack isn't going to give up...and neither are Bio Rex and Octoman, who are slowly catching up! A surprise attack from the Astro Robin sends the Dragon Bird into the slow-down zone, making his machine grind and wobble as he's overtaken by the rest of the pack. The baddies can't believe their luck; if only those two fought each other in every race! Rick recovers with a boost, taking him ahead of his opponents and allowing him to snag a jump pad, sending him flying over Jack's machine and into the lead! The two run parallel again before Rick slams Jack back just to make it equal. Reluctant to leave it there, the two machines keep up banging and thrashing each other, neither one willing to give up...not even as they run the right-angle corners again! Mr. Zero can't get enough of these hot-blooded antics, and Octoman and Bio Rex find their chance to slip by the warring duo with ease. Clank turns to the others for support; it really doesn't look like their participants are going to win this race. The battle gets even more violent when the Dragon Bird slams the Astro Robin into a minefield, damaging his machine and slowing him down. Only now does the announcer point out that today's winner will receive an extra-special reward, so Jack slams Rick into another minefield as payback; he's not letting him claim that prize! Rick sets his boost to maximum, but Jack is waiting for him with a spin attack...only for both machines to get wrecked, land in a minefield and get blown right off the course. The Dark Million lackeys yuk it up as they land another easy victory, but there's one machine they hadn't been paying attention to...the Great Star! EAD boosts between the two of them, knocking off-balance...allowing two other racers to knock into them and send them flying off the course. EAD takes first place! Meanwhile, Jack and Rick are still bickering even while suspended in the safety nets. Released from their machines and pouting on the sidewalk, the two finally realize they'd forgotten what they were warring over in the first place, and begin laughing together. Jody calls them up to shout at them for their behavior, but Jack shoots her down - EAD won, so their mission was a success. Hey, they said they didn't want a vacation, but can they have one now? After all, this might be their last holiday in a long time, so they might as well have fun. Jack begins calling the shots on where they should go, and Rick isn't sure if he wants to follow along anymore... (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
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Annihilate Black Shadow!
20 Jul 2004Before being summoned to her master's chamber, Miss Killer awakens from a containment pod full of pink liquid. Black Shadow is disappointed his last attempt to defeat the Galaxy Mobile Platoon went poorly, and has only strengthened their resolve. With Blood Falcon gone, Miss Killer and Zoda are expected to double their work ethic. Zoda retires to his room to grumble about what a big meanie his boss is...only for his Reactor Might to glow, reminding him of his one-time team-up with Rick Wheeler, and also of Haruka having gone so far to hunt him down. Those two might be just what he needs to defeat Black Shadow. On the highway, Rick is suddenly overtaken out of nowhere by the Death Anchor! He leads him on a merry chase through the traffic, something Jack spots from a road overhead. Rick is eventually led to the lakeside park where he finds Zoda leisurely relaxing on a bench. He raises his pistol, but the criminal tells him to chill, he's not here to fight. He's here to talk Reactor Mights. Only a few people have the strength to utilize them, y'know, and when multiple Reactor Mights are in close proximity, their energy output increases dramatically. Fire Field's Planet Zoda stands and advances slowly towards Rick, his Reactor Might radiating waves of energy towards him, leaving him weak and feeble. He collapses back into his vehicle before Zoda lifts him by the head, gloating over his power. Enquiring about his girlfriend and his uncanny resemblance to Zoda's coworker, he presses their foreheads together and lets the Reactor Might do its work... Rick receives a vision of Zoda's fateful bank raid 150 years ago...and Haruka was there. The vision leaves Rick drained, but before Zoda can truly spell out the connection to him, Jack arrives to save Rick's skin, sending Zoda on his way. The two rush back to Platoon HQ and Rick just has to know - was Haruka there the day Zoda got put in cold sleep? He's babbling too much for anyone to give an answer, and when he dares to suggest Haruka is actually Miss Killer, Jack calms him down. That broad has tried to axe him several times by now. That is totally not what his girlfriend would be doing. Rick takes a load off at the Falcon House, and Clank mentions Burt hasn't returned yet - that must be one long vacation. He can tell Rick would love to speak to him; the two had a knack for solving each others' problems. The Fire Field Grand Prix is mere minutes from starting, and it's a spectacularly dangerous course - a perilous track covered with minefields and suspended above a sea of molten lava. The Platoon brace themselves for a risky race, and Miss Killer flashes Rick a mean look, but it only makes him angry and confused...who was Haruka? His smiling girlfriend, or a part of Zoda's criminal troupe? Zoda prides himself on his trickery. The race is seconds away, only for an ominous cackle to boom over the racers. The Black Bull joins the starting grid! Black Shadow loves a course that risks life and limb. The race begins, and everyone floods onto the track - Zoda is thrilled that his boss has come to take part. The Black Bull pushes machines aside like they were paper dolls, challenging anyone to take him on. Rick rises to the challenge, but the Moon Shadow is there to prevent him from inconveniencing her master. The two are locked in bitter combat, but a moment of weakness for his dear Haruka leaves Rick open, getting himself knocked to the edge of the track. Miss Killer prepares to ram him into the lava below...but the Astro Robin steps in to block her, before the White Cat takes over to fight the Moon Shadow, covering for him while Rick catches up to Black Shadow. Jack tells him there's no way that murderous missus could be his girlfriend, and he's got to put it behind him. The three leading machines enter the minefield, and the Black Bull is so fast he can outrun the detonating mines, making life tricky for the two. Jody is suddenly clobbered by the Death Anchor, allowing Miss Killer to continue without harassment, though she doesn't thank him for it. She proceeds to knock the Astro Robin out of commission and is itching for a scrap with Rick, but Zoda takes up that offer and allows her to carry on. He prevents Rick from catching up to her and tells him a little more about his showdown with Haruka a century ago, how she reminds him so much of Miss Killer. She made a statement that Zoda can't help but laugh at: "Zoda, I'm going to avenge Rick!" He is almost paralyzed by shock...but quickly boils up into anger, as he boosts ahead to catch up; just what Zoda wants. Black Bull is in the far lead and grows bored of his curb stomp victory, but before he can retire from the race, the Dragon Bird and Death Anchor are making a speedy return. Zoda's Reactor Might fills Rick's head with more messages: doesn't he want to save his brainwashed girlfriend from Black Shadow? Doesn't he want to kill Black Shadow?! Zoda claims the only way he can do that is for them to team-up, though Rick tries to fight his manipulation. The two machines Spin Booster their way towards Black Shadow's machine, their Reactor Mights emanating waves of uncontrolled power...so much so that the lava below rumbles and thrashes, splashing onto the track. The Black Bull spins out and vanishes behind a wall of steam, but before Miss Killer can seek him out, she too is subject to Zoda's mental messages: this time of Rick Wheeler reaching out to her lovingly. The Reactor Mights' energy settles, and all three machines find themselves parked before a plume of smoke. Could Black Shadow be toast...? Nope! He roars out of the smoke and rams the Death Anchor right into the lava. He panics and screams, fearing no one will be there to save him...but his Reactor Might has already saved him, as its power soon envelopes his machine. The surviving pilots disembark their machines and Miss Killer rushes passed, ignoring Rick to come to Black Shadow's side. The Platoon arrive and he can scarcely believe she still doesn't feel anything for him, when the track quakes beneath them...and the Death Anchor roars out of the lava, now the head of a massive molten serpent! Black Shadow ducks back into his machine just before the beast takes a hold of it, crushing the machine in a single snap. Miss Killer screams her master's name, but nothing remains of him...only the Death Anchor, as the beast dissipates and the machine lands back on the track. Zoda takes a bow and thanks Rick for his most helpful support - he's next on the hit list - before zooming off. He may have killed the boss, but Zoda returns to the Dark Million base to find someone else has claimed the throne. Miss Killer has taken the position just to keep Zoda out of power, and he stomps away in disgust, but not before his Reactor Might leaves her with another image of Rick Wheeler lingering in her head... (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
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The Castle of Don Genie
27 Jul 2004No matter how hard he tries, Rick Wheeler just can't overtake the mysterious newcomer to F-Zero racing, Berserker in his Red Bull. The cloaked competitor snags first place with ease, and despite his friend's loss, Clank can't help but be thrilled by this outcome. Clank eagerly awaits Rick's visit to the Falcon House that night to show him his research: comparing today's race and archive footage of Captain Falcon, he and Berserker share remarkably similar cornering and boosting techniques. They must be the same person! Despite the boy's joy, Rick just can't believe it; Falcon was sucked into a vortex, for god's sake. You don't just walk out of that. He keeps that a secret, but Clank gets tetchy over how doubtful he is; he should've been the first person to notice the similarity! Rick gets up in his case about why he thinks so strongly about this. The boy, close to tears, finally admits why: his boss, Burt, is actually Captain Falcon! To prove it, he reluctantly breaks his promise to Burt and leads him to the hidden garage. Jody Summer just so happens to stroll in to assure Clank he was strong-willing to have kept this a secret for so long. And, hey, while they're all here, they might as well spell it all out: Andy Summer is Burt Lemming, Burt Lemming is Captain Falcon, and Captain Falcon is Berserker! Planet Cryton On the Galaxy Runner the Platoon are told of their upcoming race on planet Cryton; Rick's been there before, but it's the first time for everyone else, and its reputation turns them off. The group were personally invited by the mysterious millionaire, Don Genie, who's rumoured to have made his fortune in shady arms dealing. Jack and Lucy politely decline the race, but upon hearing Berserker will be attending, Clank urges Rick to join up. The race is going in Rick's favor for quite some time, leading the pack until the last lap when the Red Bull makes its entrance, rising quickly to first place...and snatching victory from under him. The Platoon are blown away, but this only proves it to Clank; that's gotta be Captain Falcon, no ifs or buts about it. After the race Don Genie congratulates Berserker personally in the garage, and Octoman and Bio Rex appear to send him Zoda's regards. The Platoon watch them, Dr. Stewart explaining that Don Genie is one of the sponsors of F-Zero racing, and he must be eyeing up good racers to headhunt. The businessman introduces himself to the group and compliments Rick Wheeler for being such a legendary racer; if Berserker wasn't such a successful addition to his stable, he might have been offered a nifty contract. As he leaves, he mentions he owns a palace not far from the race track and offers to invite them for a visit sometime. Rick stops Clank from chasing after them to ask Berserker to confirm his identity, reminding the kid there's no possible way Burt could have survived the vortex. The man's dead, son. Clank is reduced to tears and calls him a liar before stomping off. While Don Genie disembarks, where Clank sneaks about one of his armored transports unnoticed. The Platoon try to find him with no success, and have no idea where he could possibly be until Rick takes into account the boy's one-track mind. He's probably in Don Genie's palace. Rick hits up the bar to seek the advice of Samurai Goroh: how does one break into Don Genie's palace? The pirate tells him to not believe what the Don says it is - the place is an armored fortess. Nothing goes in, nothing comes out! The only way he can gain entrance is to attend...the Death Race. The Platoon are briefed on this plan; the Death Race is the only way outsiders are granted passage into Genie's palace, but Jody isn't keen on the dangers involved. As far as Rick's concern there's no other choice, and he proceeds to the palace regardless... In the palace's hangar, Clank makes his way to Berserker's Red Bull, desperate to find a connection between the enigmatic racer and the noble Captain. He hears Don Genie's voice from behind a door and listens in: he's got a fat stack of weapons to sell to Dark Million, and to thank them for being such excellent customers, he will lend them Berserker to race for their cause. Clank feels the barrel of a gun pressed to his head...and the guard leads him to the Don. He states if you're not buying guns then you've no business being here, and the guard prepares to execute the boy. Clank knocks the robot to the ground and tugs Berserker's cloak, expecting a heroic turnaround. Don Genie remarks he liked the racer so much he hired him without researching his background, and this will be an excellent test to prove his loyalty. Berserker shoves the boy to the ground and is about to stomp him, when Genie suddenly remembers where he's seen Clank before - he's from the Galaxy Mobile Platoon! Well, won't he be an excellent hostage; with him, he can force the Platoon to join the Death Race! Nobody has ever defeated Berserker! Clank laughs. There's no way the Platoon would join his Death Race. The Don is alerted to another intruder on the grounds, and he would like to join the Death Race. Gosh, that was fast! He remarks that Rick's arrival will make for a good race, sure to please the watching Deathborn. Clank thumps the robot again and makes a second getaway. The unruly masses of Cryton bet on who will survive the Death Race; Bio Rex, Octoman, or Rick? Just when he thinks it can't get any worse, yet another machine arrives on the starting line: Jody's here as well! She just couldn't bear to leave Clank behind...and speak of the devil, there he is running onto the track, followed by robots! The White Cat crushes the pursuers and the boy hops into the Dragon Bird. Well, they've come what they came for, but the Red Bull blocks their exit before Berserker plucks Clank from the cockpit. It's a rare opportunity for the Don to have such notable racers, they can't back out now! Clank tries to talk sense into his captive, but Berserker does not reply; Rick thinks he's a fool for trying. The Death Race finally begins with Rick and Jody in the far lead, only for the Deep Claw and Big Fang to ram them from behind. Those two grunts have suffered long enough; today will be the day they get their revenge! Jody and Rick side-step to avoid another attack, getting behind their assailants and ramming them with the full force of their boosts. Octoman and Bio Rex's machines tumble and explode, sending them flying and leaving the two Platoon members to race with ease...until the Red Bull makes a reappearance, pushing the White Cat off the track and gesturing as he passes by. That's the same gesture Captain Falcon used to make! Clank watches the race from captivity as Berserker duels with Rick. A chunk of the wall is sliced apart and the Fire Stingray rumbles in, crushing his guards. Samurai Goroh to the rescue! He singlehandedly slices apart the remaining Death Soldiers and scares off whatever new ones try to stop him. The White Cat rolls in and Clank apologizes to Jody; he's only led them all on a pointless endeavor. Goroh's gang destroy the munitions warehouse, causing the entire palace to begin crumbling and exploding. Don Genie deems it wise to bail, just as Rick and Berserker finish their race, with Berserker the victor. The Red Bull leads the Dragon Bird down a path to catch up with Jody and Goroh, making that familiar gesture again before disappearing. Rick thanks Goroh for his assistance, though the samurai tells him he isn't doing this for charity; there was some sweet loot he wanted to gank as well. The three machines escape the fortress before it crumbles, returning to their respective spaceships. On the Galaxy Runner, Clank apologizes once more for having been so foolish, but the two simply tell him not to run off like that again. He's still disappointed he never found out if Berserker was Captain Falcon or not, but Jody stares out into space. Under that mysterious hood lies someone they know and love... (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
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Awakening
3 Ago 2004As Miss Killer sleeps in her containment pod, Zoda spots an opportunity for mischief-making. He places his hand upon her chamber door as energy from his Reactor Might floods into her mind... allowing her to finally remember that fateful confrontation with Zoda, one hundred and fifty years ago. At Platoon HQ, Jody informs the crew just because Black Shadow snuffed it doesn't mean Dark Million are giving up. They're going to carry on as usual, perhaps even more unpredictable than before due to power struggles. Before she leaves, she has one more announcement to make: Rick will not be participating in the next race. The crew are shocked, Rick especially, though Dr. Stewart claims she's just looking out for his wellbeing. Screw wellbeing, Rick wants answers! He catches up to Jody in the hallway and she explains that his troublesome relationship with Miss Killer is endangering the group. Rick's gungho to race knowing she'll be taking part, but Jody challenges him: if she ordered him to fight her, what would he do? If Miss Killer really was Haruka Misaki, what would he do? With some reluctance, Rick finally answers he would treat her as an enemy. That's what she wants to hear. Zoda raises an assembly of Dark Million's ranks, claiming a spy among them was responsible for Black Shadow's untimely death. And that spy is Miss Killer--or should he say, Haruka Misaki! She calls out his lies, stating he's been serving Black Shadow since the day she was born, though the crowd aren't willing to trust her. He mentions she even vowed to avenge Rick when the two first met, suggesting the two may be cooperating behind the scenes. If that's how he's playing, there's only one way Miss Killer can prove her loyalty: to kill Rick Wheeler! Zoda believes she won't have the guts for it. As the racers line up for the next event, Rick and Miss Killer stare each other down; Jody orders the Platoon to watch over those two. The race starts and the two exit the starting grid side-by-side; Rick wishes to reason with her, but the murderous mistress starts banging his machine. The chance for diplomacy has failed. Zoda teases her as he watches from his space station; she's gotta try harder than that to impress him! The Dark Million lackeys keep an eye on Miss Killer while Jody gets between the Moon Shadow and Dragon Bird, only to have her thrusters bashed. Lucy and Jack arrive to bail their captain out, but Miss Killer and Rick are both sick of their intrusions: this is their fight! The two finally fly off the course and onto the plains below, Rick chasing Miss Killer across narrow mountain paths. Her machine finally comes to a stop at a small ledge, and Rick disembarks from his machine to see her face to face...only to find her cockpit is empty! Rick narrowly dodges an aerial attack from her and tries to get her to stand down, but she's in no mood to comply. It's his fault her reputation is ruined and everyone mistakes her for Haruka! He tries one last time to assure her of who she really is, but she viciously denies it and raises her knife to his neck. He breaks free of her hold just as a Dark Million battle station passes overhead. The Platoon finally catches up to Rick's position, but by the time they arrive both machines are gone, and they can do naught but watch as the battle station flies away. Aboard Dark Million's base of operations, Rick is brought before Zoda as a captive and comments, "You seem even crankier after killing Black Shadow." Miss Killer tries to use his word to prove Zoda is the real traitor, but the big lug presses his head against hers and tries to fill her head with old memories of Haruka again. Miss Killer appears unfazed, however, and begins laying into Rick with punches, kicks and stomps. All throughout the beating he tries to convince her of who she really is, but that only enrages her, beating him to such an extent that even Zoda is shocked. Beaten and bruised, Rick is taken to a holding cell while Zoda commends her violent ways...but she'll need more than that to prove she isn't Haruka Misaki. Miss Killer exits the throne room...and while she's alone in the hallway, a single tear rolls down her cheek. She enters her room and sobs - she knows who she really is now. She isn't Black Shadow's eternal servant. She is Haruka Misaki...and she loves Rick Wheeler. The Platoon are scouring deep space in the Galaxy Runner for any hint to Rick's whereabouts, but the trail only takes them so far. Jody fears she's responsible for this; if she had barred Rick from racing like she wanted then he would never have gotten captured. Clash and Stewart tell her not to blame herself; Rick would have bumbled into this scenario without anyone's help. He receives a visitor in his holding cell: Miss Killer. She comes to find a changed man in her presence; he no longer believes her to be his dear Haruka, and instead sees her as a monster. She's shocked by this, but quickly resumes her villainous persona to taunt him: he's willing to insult his captor when he's completely powerless? Zoda takes Rick to the hangar to grill him on the secrets of his Reactor Might, but he has nothing to tell him. Maybe a bit of clobbering will loosen his lips! Miss Killer listens to the beating for a while before leaving in tears, sobbing in the computer room. Knowing who she really is and remembering every attempt on Rick's life she's performed, she can barely come to terms with her actions. To account for her actions, she presses a key on the computer...and the Galaxy Runner can now get a trace on the Dragon Bird's whereabouts! The crew work their hardest to pin down the coordinates and jet off in that direction. He awakens to his cell door opening... and no one entering. His restraints are loosened as well! He rises and leaves, finding the hallway to be full of deactivated guards. The path to the hangar is completely clear, and his Dragon Bird is just itching to be driven away...but the moment he reaches it a spotlight shines down on him, illuminating a mob of Dark Million goons. Zoda is aware a traitor was responsible for his release, but that's no matter; it gives him free reign to blast Rick away. Miss Killer appears from the crowd not to own up to releasing him, but to have the privilege of shooting him herself. She raises the gun to his head, but her mind is clogged with visions from the last time she tried to shoot someone... The space station is rocked by a sudden explosion. The tremor causes Miss Killer to squeeze the trigger, blasting Rick off his feet and into his cockpit. She's shocked at what she's done, but Zoda and the others have other concerns: they're under attack from the Galaxy Runner! While they assemble their positions, Miss Killer checks on Rick. He slowly rises; injured, but not mortally wounded. She expresses concern for what she's done, but to Rick that only cements it: she is not the woman he loved. He starts up the Dragon Bird and escapes the hangar, flying into space. The Platoon come to pick him up, relieved he's safe and sound. Rick watches the space station makes it escape, kicking himself for having believed that temptress could ever be Haruka. The two villains return to the throne room, Zoda scolding Miss Killer on having bungled yet another attempt on Rick's life, but an unpleasant cackle drowns out their voices... Black Shadow lives! He yuks it up at Zoda's feeble attempts: so long as Black Shadow has his "glorious dream", Zoda will never have the power to topple him. The underling responds by unleashing the power of his Reactor Might...to no effect. "How pitiful." A single gesture from Black Shadow causes Zoda to erupt into flames, scorching him as he flees. Miss Killer bows to her master, glad to have him back, though he reminds her that anyone who betrays him will be punished without remorse...and she is no exception, should the event occur. That evening, Rick visits the lakeside park alone to find a familiar figure watching the ships pass by... It's Miss Killer. The two regard each other in silence before she drives off, Rick watching her as she leaves. In that moment, it was almost like he was with Haruka again... (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
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Black Shadow's Undertaking
10 Ago 2004As Zoda made his approach on the East Bank, Haruka Misaki was waiting inside for her chance to strike. The moment his truck ploughed through the entrance, she stepped out and raised her gun at him, but instead found... "I was wrong. You're a devil. I will defeat you." Her clothes change to that of Miss Killer, and she screams. Awaking from her sleep pod panicking and sweaty, she stumbles out of it to question her own reflection. "Who...are you?" With Black Shadow reinstated as the leader of Dark Million, Zoda must warn him: Miss Killer was Rick's girlfriend 150 years ago, and her old memories have returned! Black Shadow laughs in response to his declaration - Miss Killer is Miss Killer. She was never another woman, nor have her memories ever been tampered with. He sees right through Zoda's attempted dissent and leaves; he's the one who should watch his back. Miss Killer makes her exit through the crowd, feeling every eye watching her as Zoda vows to knock her down a peg sooner or later. She makes her way to the hangar to find The Skull watching her; Zoda gave him orders to watch her every move. She boards the Moon Shadow and zooms passed him...and makes her way to Mute City's lakeside park, stopping at the railings to reflect on the turmoil she's inflicted on Rick against her will. That night, she sneaks into Rick's apartment to find he still has important possessions in his dresser...including the diary, an old photo, and the proposal ring he never got to give her. She tries it on, remembering how much she had wanted it all those years ago, and a tear rolls down her cheek. No time for romantics, however, as the lights turn on! She ducks behind a pillar as Rick, Lucy and Jack make their way inside, carrying a heap of groceries for Rick's first homemade meal in centuries. The group discuss the Miss Killer situation, relieved to know there's no way she could possibly be Haruka; Rick admits he was a fool to believe it. Miss Killer is shocked and drops the ring box, prompting Rick to investigate the noise...finding his dresser open, the diary sitting on its top and the ring box lying on the floor...empty! He tidies them away, keeping it quiet from the others as the Moon Shadow drives away outside. Zoda grumbles about his spat with Black Shadow earlier, believing the boss knows more than he's letting on. Bio Rex presents him an invitation from the F-Zero committee - a duel between him and Rick! After some consideration he accepts, hoping to use it as an opportunity to steal the Dragon Bird's Reactor Might. With two, he might have what it takes to defeat Black Shadow! The same invitation reaches the Platoon; the committee's representative is Deathborn, an ominous individual they know literally nothing about. The duel is taking place in Don Genie's palace, which the committee are said to have bought off him. The group agree that it's probably a trap, but Rick is up to the challenge: he wants to settle things with Zoda once and for all. The race attracts a huge crowd - the rivalry between Rick and Zoda is bound to be a big money maker for the F-Zero committee - as the two racers approach the starting line. Zoda chuckles; he can already feel the presence of Rick's Reactor Might. The two kick things off with a furious brawl. Even Miss Killer and Black Shadow watch the race from their throne room, and the mastermind reveals he was responisble for the invitation. This is just one step towards his "glorious dream," and he takes her to another room to explain. Inside a massive chamber lies a similarly large, glowing machine, a part of an experiment relating to the Reactor Mights. The race wages on as Rick boosts to evade Zoda, but his nemesis follows suit and continues to ram him. Black Shadow deems now a good time to start the experiment, and urges Miss Killer to set it into motion...but refuses to tell her what will happen. She hesitates, but her master forces her hand and reminds her who she is: this is Miss Killer, and that is her order. The machine sparks into life, cogs pumping and electricity fizzling between conduits...and the entire chamber begins rumbling. The racers' two Reactor Mights begin to glow, emanating waves of power visible even from outside their chassis. The Platoon are quick to notice and Clank runs a quick investigation - their Reactor Mights are overloading! Their machines won't be able to handle the pressure if it doesn't stop! Jody orders Rick to abandon the race, but his machine has a life of its own and refuses to brake, the two racers continuing down the track. Jody offers to chase him down herself, but no ordinary machine could ever keep up with the Reactor Might; all they can do now is warn the committee and begin evacuations. The hulls of the Dragon Bird and Death Anchor can barely contain the energy, and the palace begins to crumble from the intense energy, bursts of electricity shooting through the track walls. The very ground beneath them begins to tear apart...and Mr. Zero declares now a good time to cancel the race, encouraging folks to get out of there. Ships evacuate the palace in droves, but the radiant energy bursting from its walls even manages to knock a few out of the air. Miss Killer is shocked at the carnage, but Black Shadow couldn't be more chuffed; Zoda makes for a good guinea pig. Zoda channels his energy to burst right out of the palace, angry to have been used in such a way. Rick, meanwhile, is still trying to survive the crumbling race track and tame his wild machine, but he eventually finds itself plunging down into the darkness below... Fortunately, the Galaxy Runner is there just in time to grab him and pull him out, escaping as the Palace combusts in an explosion of energy behind them. Black Shadow watches the wreckage from afar, thrilled at the destructive power the Reactor Mights are truly capable of. Miss Killer feels immense shame having been a part of this...while Berserker watches the two from afar, hidden in the shadows. Rick is patched up aboard the spaceship as their monitors pick up the two villains near the wreckage. They realize he was responsible for this whole affair, and ponder if he has a relation to the F-Zero committee. Rick fears if Miss Killer really is Haruka, then they'll be using her to get under his skin; Jody comforts him by saying, "we can only try to conquer the painful memories." Returning to Mute City that night, Rick finds Miss Killer looking over the bridge. He steps out to ask her what she's up to, when she digs into her pocket and retrieves Haruka's ring. That clinches it! She must be Haruka! She denies the notion. Her name is Miss Killer. She returns it to him, claiming the ring didn't fit her finger, and drives off, leaving Rick to cope with another trinket of his past. (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
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Zoda
17 Ago 2004While ferrying through deep space, Roger Buster and Draq's transport ship comes under unprovoked attack from a Dark Million battle station. They begin transmitting a distress signal, but the assailant's tractor beam prevents them from escaping as the two are forcibly docked together. Zoda saws the door down and boots his way in, taking the two hostage to query them on a shipment they made to a base on Lightning some time ago: what was in the cargo? The deliverymen have little to say; the warehouse they delivered it to was empty, but they would never welch on their customers like that. Zoda snatches their delivery records and looks for himself... The contents appear mundane, but when used together they serve as ingredients to a biological weapon - just like the liquid-metal Blood Falcon! Zoda suspects Black Shadow is up to something nasty when Draq tells him he'll never get away with this - they have friends in the Galaxy Mobile Platoon! Roger told him to keep that hush-hush, but knowing that, Zoda finds he's made a better catch than he had suspected. The Platoon are investigating the distress signal in the Galaxy Runner, puzzled over why the signal cut off so abruptly earlier. They receive a transmission from Zoda, showing off his captives and offering an exchange: if they can investigate Black Shadow's base on Lightning, he'll release Roger and Draq. Jody is in no mood to be his gofer, but he tells them this isn't even a threatening request; it could be a great help to their investigation, actually. He signs off and the gang are quick to assume this is a trap - why would members of Dark Million be left in the dark on their own operations? Stewart believes Black Shadow must be trying to keep Zoda in the dark if he used a third party, Roger and Draq, to deliver goods for him. Roger and Draq are thrown in a cell and thanked for being such helpful pawns. Roger tries fighting back against Zoda, but he's far too strong for him and kicks him to the far wall, before locking them in. Miss Killer brings word of this to Black Shadow, who's merely amused by Zoda's snooping behind his back. She wishes to know what he's doing on Lightning, but he reminds her she is his servant, and to not ask questions above her station. She's eager to know what her master is hiding, and while Zoda's not about, she unlocks the prisoners' cell door... The Galaxy Runner arrives on Lightning; a hostile landscape plagued with hazardous lightning storms. "A truly irritating place," as Jack calls it, but perfect to hide a secret base; most of it is underground and no doubt highly guarded. As they draw closer, hidden hatches open up in the cliffsides and heat-seeking missles are fired their way! Four missiles? No problem for their shields. Several dozen missiles? Now that's another matter. The missiles alone drain most of their shield's power, only for waves upon waves of armored vehicles to come rolling their way, each and every one of them armed to the teeth and surrounding their ship! They receive another transmission from Zoda, thanking them for distracting the defense system while he can enter the base unnoticed. The turrets and trucks fire at the ship from every direction, and more and more come flooding out - there's no way they can keep up like this. Rick suggests their F-Zero machines might be fast enough to slip through, so he, Jack and Jody head out while Dr. Stewart mans the ship. The plan works a treat; their boosts allow them to pass or plough through the defenses with ease. Meanwhile, Zoda arrives at the base's entrance, curious what his master could be hiding inside, when it begins to open up...revealing the Black Bull! Black Shadow had been expecting this visit and chases after him...leaving the door unguarded for Miss Killer to slip in! The boost power begins to deplete in Jack and Jody's machines, though Rick is in no mood to give up. The two of them use the last of their energy to propel the Dragon Bird ahead using the Sandwich Burst, getting him out of harm's way. However, Rick finds himself staring down the barrel of a huge cannon pointed his way! Out of nowhere, Roger Buster appears to save his skin! He and Draq have no idea who could have freed them from their cell, but now that they're out, they're keen to assist him in any way they can. As they lead him to the base, Zoda is still being pursued by the Black Bull...only for the paths to cross, bringing all five machines to the same plane. Black Shadow lauds the arrival of Rick's Reactor Might to the mix, only for Zoda to boost ahead and send Roger's Mighty Hurricane spinning, forcing Rick and Black Shadow to evade it. Zoda slips inside the base and Rick tries to follow, but the Black Bull bars him from entering. The Mighty Hurricane dogpiles onto Black Shadow's machine, giving Rick enough time to enter while he deals with the enemy. Unfortunately, a single pulse of Black Shadow's Reactor Might sends Roger flying, and the big bad quickly catches up to Rick. The demon toys with his prey for a while, pressing his machine into the walls before suddenly driving on and leaving him be: he's not skilled enough to garner his interest. Inside, Miss Killer finds a research lab at the center of the base; evidently an attempt at harnessing the Reactor Might's power to create biotechnology. The video footage shows a familiar figure contained in a capsule...it's Zoda! He too enters and is shocked at the sight of this: what's his body doing in a biotechnology chamber?! Black Shadow arrives to scold his servant for going where she doesn't belong, and has big news to tell Zoda: this is where he was created. Created?! But Zoda was a gangster born and bred in the 21st century...right? Nope. Black Shadow reveals the real story: to defeat Rick, the greatest threat to his reign of evil, he created Zoda with the sole purpose of destroying him, and sent him back in time to the year 2051. Audience? Please DO NOT buy into THAT!!! Zoda shakes with rage at this revelation: his entire existence, the reason he was born, was for one stinking mission?! He tries to clock Black Shadow in the jaw, but gets punched to the ground himself; it wasn't until he received his Reactor Might that his master saw any use in him. They are all Black Shadow's pawns, and Rick's intervention has actually been worthwhile. Speaking of Rick, his Dragon Bird bursts into the chamber and he points to Black Shadow - it's time they ended this! The lord of evil summons his Black Bull and leaves, prompting Rick to follow; Miss Killer chases after them as well, leaving Zoda wounded on the ground. The two machines return to the base's hall and begin ramming each other, but the Black Bull is the stronger of them and presses Rick against the wall. The Dragon Bird has just enough power to pull itself away, though Black Shadow is in no mood to play fair. He snaps his fingers...and the entire base begins to explode. Miss Killer watches from outside, wishing for Rick's safe return. The Black Bull races ahead as armored doors close throughout the hall, the Dragon Bird managing just enough speed to slip through each of them. Despite the predicament, Rick tries once more to tackle the Black Bull, but another burst of its Reactor Might sends him tumbling back. The burning explosions mere inches from his machine, he initiates his boost and ploughs ahead, knocking the Black Bull aside...as he flies out of the entrace, flames following after as the entire base explodes. Out of the smoke flies the Black Bull, its pilot taunting him that he will return, as it boards a Dark Million battle station and flees. A fire burning in his heart, Rick vows to defeat Black Shadow one of these days...but Zoda claims he'll have that privilege instead. The very notion that someone could rule over him makes him sick; he'll destroy anyone who uses him like a tool and conquer the galaxy himself! Rick is shocked to hear of Zoda's creation, but makes a similar vow to prevent him from achieving his goal. "I'll be waiting," Zoda snickers and takes his leave. The Galaxy Runner docks nearby and all of Rick's friends come running out to welcome him back. Each of them made sacrifices for Rick to accomplish his mission today; the least he can do for them is fight hard for a better tomorrow! (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
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The Legendary Man
24 Ago 2004In the Galaxy Mobile Platoon's hangar, Ryu gazes at his machine and wonders what secrets it contains. Remember when Captain Falcon said the Dragon Bird, Blue Falcon and Black Bull are "brothers from another time"? (Yes.) Jody wanders in and Ryu demands to know if there was a deeper meaning behind them reviving him in the year 2201. Dr. Stewart believes it is now time to tell Ryu... of the Legend of Falcon. Since the dawn of time good and evil have co-existed, forever battling - just like Captain Falcon and Black Shadow. However, the good Captain could not win the war all on his own...and one day, Dr. Stewart received a data chip from him containing a message. On it, Falcon explained that there are six Reactor Mights throughout the galaxy, and unless they want Black Shadow to claim them and rule over the universe, they need a savior with the power to control all six Reactor Mights. And wouldn't you know it, Rick Wheeler is that very savior! They followed the Captain's instructions and installed his Dragon Bird with a Reactor Might, but had yet to find a pilot capable enough to control it. Once Black Shadow revived Zoda, they believed he was concerned about safeguarding himself from this savior, so they dipped into Zoda's past and found Rick, an ace driver turned cop who was also awaiting revival. Of course, Jody wasn't so sure on him being savior material - remember all the times he was a hotheaded prick who chased after Zoda? (Yes.) And Stewart didn't believe Rick was the right pilot for the Dragon Bird until Captain Falcon demonstrated its true potential. Remember when Rick was taught the Spin Booster and used it to fix a warp gate, among other things? (Yes.) The Platoon had three Reactor Mights; one is in the Dragon Bird, but one got stolen by Zoda and the other's location is unknown, what with the Blue Falcon being sucked into a bloody great vortex. Remember when Captain Falcon got sucked into a bloody great vortex? (Yes.) They refuse to believe the Captain is dead, but for now the best use of their time is for Rick to begin training. If he's going to save the universe he's gotta be a mighty good racer. Meanwhile on planet Tank, Zoda is digging his way to the caves where the two Falcons vanished; maybe the Reactor Might is still there! Baba reports this to Black Shadow, and Miss Killer wonders what Zoda would want with another Reactor Might. The lord of evil reveals he owns three of them, and all of his plans have been mere exercises for Zoda to mature his Reactor Might's strength. Even the time he let Zoda nearly kill him? (Yes.) So if he has three and the Platoon have two, where's the sixth one? Blood Falcon tracked it down, but he vanished into the same vortex that took Captain Falcon. To confirm the Captain's death, he revived Blood Falcon as a liquid human. Remember that? (Yes.) The Captain has yet to return, but it's no issue: Black Shadow's dream is nearing completion. In the meantime they'll use the mysterious Berserker (remember him?) to win them prize money, and destroy the so-called savior Rick Wheeler when the time comes. Miss Killer leaves and recalls that Zoda was a bioweapon sent back in time to defeat Rick. That must mean Rick Wheeler is the so-called Man of Legend...but why was she revived in this time as well? Hearing of Zoda's activity on planet Tank, the Platoon depart in the Galaxy Runner to see what he's up to...they might find clues to Captain Falcon's disappearance as well! Instead they find Zoda in the caves, who challenges Rick to a race to the Reactor Might - whoever reaches it first can lay claim to it! Rick's game and the two zoom forward, Zoda blattering him with the Death Anchor. The two are equally matched, even when they push their Reactor Mights to the limit with their Spin Boosters. The radiant energy causes the entire cave to fall apart, energy bursting from beneath its cracks. The Platoon escape to the surface, but Rick is nowhere to be found... The Dragon Bird emerges from the smoke, but Zoda has escaped again. Rick finally comes to terms with his sense of duty, and knows he cannot rest until Black Shadow is finally defeated. As the Platoon return home, Berserker watches the alaxy Runner as it makes its departure... (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
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Fate
31 Ago 2004In an unknown location, footage of F-Zero races are replayed again and again, focusing on two pilots in particular: Captain Falcon and Rick Wheeler. The screens illuminate the mysterious observer: Deathborn. Rick is given his wake-up call for his third consecutive day of training, and whizzes off in an instant. Since he heard he's the appointed savior of the galaxy he's been pushing his driving skills to the absolute limit, training harder and harder in his quest to slam evil. Jack and Lucy are worried about his health, but the group are summoned to the chief's office for even bigger news. The F-Zero committee has proposed a duel between Rick and Black Shadow! The group are quick to remind him how sketchy this is, but Rick believes it to be destiny; he's in no position to back away from it. Jack grabs him by the shoulders and calls him out on his attitude; he may be fighting for good and all, but a little self-care wouldn't hurt! Rick remains determined to defeat Black Shadow...but his fatigue is overpowering and he collapses in Jack's arms. He wakes up hours later in the hospital, and the moment he tries to rise Jack is there to shove him down. He's in no health to go traipsing about, and besides, the rest of the Platoon are working hard for his cause: the Dragon Bird is getting repairs, the race track is being scouted and Clank is digging up all he can find on Black Shadow. Rick is still eager to get up, but Jack puts a hand over his mouth. Just because he's the savior doesn't mean he can rise to the task in an instant; fighting Dark Million has been a group effort all this time, and until he's well enough he can count on the others to do the heavy lifting. Rick thanks him. Jack calls him an idiot. Meanwhile, Dr. Stewart and Jody are discussing what little info they've gathered...when they find Jack in the observation room. He lets them know of Rick's condition, and how the man has never been used to relying on the support of others...but how long can it last? The enemies and organizations they're up against are massive, their help would only hinder him but Rick couldn't take them on alone! Jody assures him that Rick will not be alone in his fight. Aboard Dark Million's headquarters, Miss Killer hears of Black Shadow's duel and ponders what he could be scheming. She tries to follow after him, but he declares he has no need for her today. The stadium is packed with excited fans awaiting the duel between the heavy hitters of F-Zero racing....including Don Genie, who remarks to Berserker that the race won't be the most exciting part of today's event. The Platoon are there to give Rick support, Jody even going so far as to say Captain Falcon will be rooting for him - and if he leaves Rick with all the responsibility, he's entitled to thump him. Rick remarks that'd be tough if the man's dead. The race begins, and all parties are watching with great interest - Don Genie, Berserker, Deathborn, Miss Killer... The Dragon Bird takes the lead, but the Black Bull batters him out of first place and takes it for himself. Rick returns the gesture, but the Black Bull is so tough that he injures himself more than his enemy; Clank informs him that he'll never make a dent in the machine's hull. The Dragon Bird catches a boost pad and overtakes him on the corner - all that armor means the Black Bull's cornering leaves much to be desired. Not that Black Shadow has any interest in outmatching his opponents - he prefers to annihilate them! He Spin Boosters towards Rick with his Black Fire technique, and Rick performs his own to stay ahead. The two machines are at equal speeds when their machines clash, causing a flash of blinding light - a burst of energy from the Reactor Might! Just when it looks like they've vanished, the two machines emerge from the light; Black Shadow's attack didn't work. The two have exhausted their Spin Boosters, but the Dragon Bird has the speed advantage; there's no way his foe could catch up at this rate! Only for the Black Bull to use its Spin Booster again. The Platoon are aghast - but that's impossible! A machine can only endure one Spin Booster per race! Black Shadow reveals his machine has two Reactor Mights installed in his Black Bull; one in each horn. He quickly catches up to the Dragon Bird and slams into it, throwing it right off the track. The Platoon mobilize in an attempt to rescue Rick as the chief exits his viewing chamber, only to find Don Genie, Berserker and a fleet of Dark Soldiers barring his exit. They claim the race isn't over, and the Platoon can only watch as the Black Bull produces a portal in the air, flying into it...and towing the Dragon Bird along with him! So that was his plan all along! Clank is quick to get a tracker on the Dragon Bird's position and Jody heads out to rescue him, but witnesses the chief being held hostage. Don Genie taunts her before departing, leaving Berserker to handle things from here. Once the Don is out of sight, the bodyguard lets go of the chief and disables all the robots in an instant. The two try to ask Berserker who he really is, but he too makes a hasty exit. Rick finds himself in a strange space station, ensnared in a glowing web when Black Shadow approaches...and Don Genie as well! He demands to know where he is. Why, this is where they govern the decisions of the F-Zero committee! The committee's funding comes from Don Genie, but Black Shadow is the real head of the organization! He wishes to have Rick under his power; after all, even the power of the Reactor Mights are unmatched by that of the savior of the galaxy. Rick's obviously not going to join under his own volition, but that's not an issue: Black Shadow reveals a containment pod designed to erase the memories of anyone within it. He's had great success using it on Miss Killer. Now he's really mad! Rick tears out of the web and raises his pistol, but the two villains shrug off his threat and have Deathborn lift him up and toss him in the pod. It fills with green liquid that Black Shadow explains will slowly erase his memories until he's nothing but a blank slate, although he's still able to breathe is unknown. His long and lonely battle is over. He should take a load off. Rick is almost willing to give in, but voices of his friends and allies drift into his thoughts. He is not alone. Every step he has taken along this path has been for the sake of the people he loves and cherishes; he can't fail them now, and they would never fail him. Even in Dark Million's headquarters, Miss Killer is praying for Rick's safe return. A roar of defiance bellows from his lungs, and the Reactor Might within his Dragon Bird also gives him strength - enough to shatter the pod he's in! He calls his machine's name and it comes bursting through the wall, allowing him to hop in and make his escape. Black Shadow summons the Black Bull to block his exit; did he think he could escape unaided? Speak of the devil, another machine bursts through the chamber walls - it's Berserker in the Red Bull! It skims passed the three villains before revealing its true colors... All this time the Red Bull has been a cover-up for the Blue Falcon...! And it's pilot? Why, beneath that cloak lies the familiar face of Captain Falcon! The three villains are bamboozled by his surprise reappearance, and can do naught but stare in awe. Captain Falcon gives Rick the signal, and the two initiate their Spin Boosters, carrying them through the air and right out of the station into space. Don Genie blames a "miscalculation" for this massive oversight. While aboard the Galaxy Runner looking for Rick, they receive a message from the man himself: he's safe, he's on his way back...and he's bringing a friend with him. The group rush to the windows and can't believe their eyes: it's the Falcon Flyer! The two ships join courses and make their way back to Earth. Rick pays a long overdue visit to the Falcon House, and finds a familiar face waiting for him...Burt Lemming. While brewing up Rick's order, Burt explains that he had infiltrated the F-Zero committee after hearing of its rising criminal influence, and laments having left Clank alone for so long. Rick has a lot to tell him as well, they haven't spoken in so long - Burt tells him they've got all the time in the world to catch up. (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
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The Dark Reactor
7 Sep 2004Miss Killer awakens in her containment pod, her sleep plagued by nightmares of Black Shadow. She's curious to know more about the "glorious dream" he's been talking about and makes her way into the computer room. The computer demands a password, however, and she doesn't know it. Upon leaving she's accosted by Zoda who wishes to know what's in it there and who let her in; even he hasn't permission to enter that room! She bluffs that Black Shadow gave her command of the entire area...only for the master himself to appear, listening intently. Zoda repeats what she said to him, only for Black Shadow to laugh in his face, scolding him for trying to cause trouble. After Zoda storms off, Black Shadow genuinely gives Miss Killer control of the area, and she ponders to himself what reason he would have for that. Has he laid a trap for her? She returns to the computer and makes another attempt at sasing out the password...and she eventually gets it. "REACTORMIGHT". The computer reveals schematics for the Reactor Might, including who holds each of the 6 Reactors and what power they hold when brought together. She copies the information to a data chip, believing it to be valuable to Rick's cause. As she makes her way to the hangar she meets Octoman and Bio Rex, who express sympathy over Zoda treating her like she's an enemy. She boards the Moon Shadow and readies the warp gate only for Zoda to bang on her windshield, eager to know where she's skiving off to. Miss Killer claims to be on an errand for Black Shadow and departs to Mute City...unaware that Black Shadow saw the whole thing. Rick, Jack and Lucy are drinking their troubles away at the Falcon House, and Miss Killer is on Rick's mind again - Jack tells him to forget about her, there's no way that broad could be Haruka. He leaves to resume his training, and thinks of all the responsibilities that fall upon him as savior of the galaxy. There's no time to be thinking of dead girlfriends when so much more is at stake. That night, Miss Killer sits outside of Rick's apartment trying to decide if she should give him the information or not. An order to return to base forces her to leave, as Black Shadow wants to know what she's up to. She claims to have been investigating, but all Black Shadow wishes of her is to defeat Rick in the upcoming race. Zoda doesn't believe she's up to it, but Black Shadow is only interested in the Reactor Mights. Miss Killer spies on Rick at the stadium, eager to deliver the intel but she's still conflicted over her alliances. Lucy spies her snooping on Rick, and as the Dragon Bird enters the track the Moon Shadow isn't far behind. Miss Killer tries to speak to him, but he pays no attention to her, only focused on his practice. Given her repeated assassination attempts under Black Shadow's control, she only got herself to blame. The race begins proper, and the Dragon Bird and Moon Shadow are fiercely clashing against each other, though Rick has no time for petty rivalries - he's got a race to win. She only wishes to deliver the data chip to him, but Octoman and Bio Rex are quick to rally behind her supposed cause and begin teaming up to give Rick a hard time. Of all the times to get an unwanted favor...! With a bit of brute force, Rick slams the two machines right off the course and carries on his way, agitated over Miss Killer's persistence. Just as she's catching up, Captain Falcon arrives to pound her machine, eager to prevent Dark Million from winning. And after he's done his bit, Lucy arrives to give her machine a few bruises! Miss Killer is in no mood for this ongoing assault, but the two machines are locked into bitter combat, eventually throwing them off the side of the track. Lucy clambers out of her machine to shout at Miss Killer to never bother Rick again, calling her out on all the heartache she's caused. She forces the data chip into Lucy's hands, ordering her to deliver it to Rick - this is a matter of life and death! - before driving off with The Skull. This has gotta be a trap, Lucy muses. She takes it back to Platoon HQ that night, eager to tell Jody of the events that occurred off the race track, but she's too busy too listen to her. She needs to get this off her chest, so she chooses to wait outside Rick's apartment in the pouring rain until he arrives home. The chip is finally in Rick's hands as Lucy tells him of what happened, how serious Miss Killer looked as she told of the data's utmost importance. Rick reflects on all the trouble that woman has given her, but this is no time to get bitter; they have to decode the chip! In Black Shadow's throne room, Zoda presents his master with video footage of Miss Killer's betrayal - her copying the data in the computer room, and The Skull witnessing her delivering the data to Lucy Liberty. Her mind control must have failed, reverting her back to Haruka! Black Shadow reacts to the news with his trademark laughter; this is nothing to worry about. Miss Killer is still of use to him, and her final task may be approaching soon... The data chip is returned to Platoon HQ where Jody and Dr. Stewart help decode it. Information on the Reactor Might appears...before a video message from Black Shadow takes over the screen, with one simple message: Miss Killer is Haruka Misaki. Rick takes the news badly and retires to the observation room. Lucy is sorry for having ever brought him the chip - partly because he's no longer single - but Rick's resolve only strengthens. Knowing his girlfriend is under Black Shadow's control only gives him more reason to defeat him...! The Moon Shadow returns to its hangar, and Miss Killer barely has the willpower to get up - she has nowhere left to go. Rick and the Platoon treat her like an enemy, and even Dark Million are distrusting of her. She meanders through the hallways until Zoda finds her, cackling that their master knows about her secret. He begs her to reveal what she saw in the computer room...but Black Shadow intrudes, thanking Miss Killer for going to such lengths to deliver his message to Rick. That doesn't mean she's off the hook, though. "You've betrayed me, Haruka." (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
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The 150-Year Desicion
14 Sep 2004Miss Killer wishes to know - what was the meaning behind Black Shadow reviving her? He's only happy to answer. Rick Wheeler is the savior of the galaxy, and she was his last resort at defeating him; if she had done her job, he would be ruler of the universe by now! Alas, that has not come to be. Still, she's served him well all this time so he won't kill her - instead he'll chuck her in a cold sleep pod and blast her into space. Her cold, lifeless body can drift through space for eternity. Rick is still reeling from the revelation that Haruka Misaki still lives as Miss Killer, though Dr. Stewart is there to keep him from doing anything rash - it's awful news to hear, but he's in no position to go storming into Dark Million's base, wherever they are. Meanwhile, Zoda discusses with Baba and The Skull his curiosity for the data Miss Killer had found. He suggests they take a ship while Black Shadow is distracted and hunt down the cold sleep pod - maybe they can extract the info from her brain! The Haruka/Miss Killer situation is discussed at the Falcon House, and Lucy acknowledges that despite all the trouble Miss Killer has given him, Rick still holds faith in a little bit of Haruka existing inside her. She puts her feelings for Rick aside and believes they should do their best to unite the two lovers once more. At the F-Zero committee meeting, the chief of the Galaxy Mobile Platoon is making a speech about the committee's dissolution over its connections to Dark Million. Jody and Captain Falcon keep an eye from the back and agree to follow the two known connections from the commitee to Dark Million; Jody will follow Deathborn, Captain Falcon will follow Black Shadow. The two siblings wish each other luck. That night, Jody and EAD spy on Deathborn as he makes his way to the Mute City Hotel. They follow him up to his apartment and watch him enter...only for Don Genie to exit! What's going on here? The two sneak in to find whatever evidence they can get, but the room is empty. The windows suddenly shutter over, along with the door - they're trapped inside! A laughing hologram of Black Shadow appears to taunt them, asking them if they saw the "real" Deathborn before kindly informing them there's a bomb ticking down. There's no time to open the doors, so Jody hops onto EAD's back...as he rockets through the ceiling, carrying them out of the building before the entire floor explodes. EAD carries her down to street level before dismounting, where they regroup with Dr. Stewart. Where could Deathborn be? Meanwhile, Samurai Goroh and his crew finding a strange object floating in the depths of deep space: a cold sleep pod! They retrieve it and try opening it, but it's lock is too complex to crack... Not complex enough for Goroh's sword, though! The door slices open and inside they find Miss Killer; Tsukikage believes they shouldn't get involved in Dark Million's affairs, though the samurai chooses to return to their base on Cryton. Zoda and company watch them get away with their precious cargo, Baba claiming there's no way they'll give it up, though Zoda has his ways of making people give in. Namely, launching a million battle stations to fire upon his mountain base. Samurai Goroh isn't concerned one whit and resumes eating his lunch. Zoda eventually enters his abode and explains what he's after. Baba and The Skull try threatening him - if they give them what they want, they'll leave him alone - though Goroh brushes off their threats and confesses he's tight with Rick. He'd never want to cause him any trouble. Zoda's patience has run thin and is ready to just blast this punk where he stands...only for the Fire Needle to burst through the table! Zoda can only watch as Goroh and his comrades flee in their spaceship. Those show-offs! Rick, meanwhile, is fretting over Haruka's safety, blaming himself for having ever met her and roping her into this situation. Sasuke appears behind him and tells him of Miss Killer's whereabouts, urging him to come before making her leave. As he makes his way to the Dragon Bird, Rick finds Lucy working hard fixing it up, and she and Jack ask him where he's going off to. He tells of his business on Cryton and urges them to follow after him; they only hope Rick doesn't get himself killed before they can arrive. Samurai Goroh is busy wrecking Zoda's forces, flying the Fire Needle straight through the hulls of his battle stations and using the blade to slice them apart. However, concentrated fire on the underside of his hull forces the ship to make a crash landing, his crew willing to stand and fight until Rick arrives. The Death Anchor crashes through the ship, making way for a wave of Death Soldiers to follow after, only to be met with Samurai Goroh standing in their path. Zoda uses his Reactor Might to produce a sword so they duel like men! It doesn't last long. He produces another blade, but the samurai's battle technique is too strong for Zoda's lack of finesse. Only charging his blade with an excess of Reactor Might energy is enough to repel Goroh, who's still standing after the blast...but eventually collapses. Even Zoda is winded. The rest of the gang carrying Haruka's body are cornered by Baba, The Skull and a group of robots, but Sasuke's whip knocks them down in a single blow. Zoda advances upon them just as Miss Killer awakes, and asks her to come with him - he wants to know of Black Shadow's secrets! A chunk of the ceiling is sliced apart and Samurai Goroh falls from it to block Zoda's path. He can only support himself on his sword, but he and his men are ready to fight and let Miss Killer make her escape. Outside, Rick is finally approaching the Fire Needle - and it's in bad shape! The Dragon Bird bursts through the ship's door and clears the way of Death Soldiers while Lisa Brilliant and her men send Baba and The Skull running. Goroh informs Rick that Haruka has fled and is being pursued by Zoda, though Rick is reluctant to go - the samurai is seriously wounded! He calls him out on his priorities; isn't Haruka the woman he loves most in all the world? Isn't she the person he'd fight the hardest to protect? Haruka's escape through the desert is quickly halted when the Death Anchor blocks her way, but the Dragon Bird is quickly approaching. Zoda quickly ignores the woman for another duel with his nemesis, eager to rip the Reactor Might from his machine's engine. Zoda's machine repeatedly crashes against the Dragon Bird - he was created with the sole purpose of defeating Rick, and if he can't manage that, how can he go on to conquer the universe? Zoda's Reactor Might imbues him with such strength that Rick is forced to retreat, but the Death Anchor comes roaring at him full force...and launches a projectile at him. As it spins closer and closer towards him, Rick is reminded of his death 150 years ago...and he's not going to go down the same way twice! The Dragon Bird's Reactor Might begins to glow, emanating waves of energy that not only deflect the projectile, but thrust the Death Anchor right off a cliff! Zoda tumbles out of his machine with tears streaming from his eyes. Why can't he defeat Rick?! He has little time to reflect on his victory as the battle stations open fire upon him only for them to get shot out of the air by the Galaxy Runner. Jack and Lucy beckon Rick to catch up with his girlfriend, and he obliges. He catches up to Haruka slumped down in the sand, but she urges him to stay away...or else she'll shoot herself! She fears she is no longer the woman he loved, that she's nothing but a threat and a danger to him, but Rick still extends his hand to her. Those events were out of her control, and it's his fault for having gotten her involved in the first place. The two make their peace and are prepared to reunite... When Haruka suddenly finds herself ensnared in a tractor beam! She's pulled inside a Dark Million battle station as a hologram of Black Shadow appears, commending Rick for having tested the powers of his Reactor Might tremendously. If he ever wants to see Haruka again, he'll have to challenge him face to face! (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
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Black Shadow
21 Sep 2004After witnessing Haruka's kidnapping, Rick has not yet returned to Platoon HQ. The group are worried about him - all except Tanaka, who's amused that the great Rick Wheeler is so concerned over one of Dark Million's pawns. Lucy and Jody shout him down; wasn't it Rick who said "how can one man save the galaxy if he can't save one person"? They receive a call from Rick telling them of his whereabouts... While the Excellent Queen helps repair the Fire Needle, Rick is deep inside Samurai Goroh's cavern lair learning the ways of his inner strength as he sits beneath the pressure of a waterfall. Goroh's injuries have yet to heal from his last scrap with Zoda, but he's more than willing to teach his friend the merits of boundless determination. For instance, channeling one's ki to slice right through a waterfall! It may have been an ordinary sword he was carrying in his hands, but being really angry about something can carry you far. Lisa Brilliant escorts Clank and Lucy into the cave to cheer on Rick. He apologizes for abandoning them, but felt he needed to attend to his weaknesses before he could carry on his duties. They parrot his prophetic phrase back to him, and it gives him the gusto to go out and rescue his dear girlfriend. Goroh is pleased with his student's progress. Meanwhile, the grand space station of Dark Million docks upon a barren red planet, and Black Shadow steps out to admire the surroundings; leaving the frozen body of Haruka in his throne room. The Death Anchor pulls up and Zoda gloats about having found his master's secret base. It's more than that, Black Shadow replies - this is where his glorious dream will come to fruition, and it would not be possible without the Dark Matter Reactor. He courteously explains its purpose to Zoda: the universe was created with the Big Bang, and is forever expanding because of it. The Dark Matter Reactor is a high-energy furnace with enough dark power to halt its expansion. This will create a new Big Bang, one that will result in a universe governed by evil! Zoda likes the idea so much he wants to take it for himself, though Black Shadow's not giving it up without a fight; or more accurately, a race! Whoever reaches the Reactor first has the privilege will possess control of it. Zoda's game, and the two zoom towards it in their machines, driving up the track to the Reactor's interior... The two machines do battle, but the Death Anchor is too weak to even graze the Black Bull; its pilot taunts Zoda that he lacks the power to defeat him. He'll show Black Shadow who's boss! Zoda initiates his Death Fire technique to ram the Black Bull, and as he does so the Reactor's core begins to glow. The Death Anchor takes the lead, leaving Zoda confident in his success, but he quickly acknowledges that it shouldn't be this way: after all, Black Shadow's machine has two Reactor Mights in it. It should have trumped him in an instant! Zoda's Reactor Might begins to glow, stripping him of control of his machine as Black Shadow laughs. He has finally nurtured his Reactor Might to its peak potential...and he no longer needs the body connected to it! The Black Bull rams Zoda right off the track, causing his machine to spin helplessly through the air as it is sucked towards the Dark Matter Reactor's core, sealing him inside! The Reactor's cogs slowly chug into life as the machine has gained another Reactor Might to power it. Zoda's lifeless body is encased within, and Black Shadow muses that once all six Reactor Mights are installed he will be unstoppable. All he needs to do is defeat Rick Wheeler and Captain Falcon! He returns to Platoon HQ to find the whole gang were working hard on fixing up his Dragon Bird, and present him with a surprise: it now has two Reactor Mights installed in its engine! Captain Falcon retrieved the second one from Blood Falcon, and has given Rick his blessing to use it. It's an honor not many receive, though they warn him to be careful; it's also not every day you have two Reactor Mights encased in a single machine. He hops in and switches her on, revving the engine and seeing just how much power this beauty can muster. Shockwaves rumble through the room and it bursts towards the practice track like nothing they've seen before...but on the track it's a different story. The machine wobbles and scrapes along, its power sources causing it to be unstable. The Dragon Bird EX can no longer be tamed by mere electronics; it's now on Rick's shoulders to control these vessels of power himself. As they watch him practice, multiple rainbows form in the sky. But this isn't a sign of good fortune - this is universe-endangering peril! Warp gates begin to malfunction; aurorae form in the sky; savage storms wreck the coastlines; and attacks from unknown enemies assault all known space defenses... Even planets are colliding into one another! The Platoon are gathered in the police station when a message from Black Shadow appears, gleefully taking responsibility for the chaos and having an extra special image for Rick: an image of Haruka's frozen body. He teases him with another usage of his famous phrase: if he can't even save his girl, how is he fit to save the universe? After the message concludes Clank discovers the source of these galaxy-spanning incidents: the universe is shrinking! At the moment it's only little by little, but if the energy output is increased they'll be doomed a lot faster. Rick believes the source of this energy is the planet, Dark Star where Black Shadow and Don Genie had trapped him, and he wants to investigate. Tanaka is quick to remind him of all the possible dangers, though he retorts that they're accomplishing nothing by sitting here all day. The entire Platoon (and Tanaka!) set out there in the Galaxy Runner, having to brave the planet's defenses as they fly closer and closer to its surface. Black Shadow and Don Genie appear on the communicator, eagerly awaiting their arrival. While the Galaxy Runner takes the brunt of the assault, Rick and the gang disembark in their F-Zero machines to find the source of the energy. A wave of Red Bulls block their way, one of which is piloted by none other than Don Genie, who's itching for the chance to scrap with Rick personally...until he decides to turn tail and run, forcing the Dragon Bird to give chase. The Red Bulls are too much for the rest of the team and they are quickly overwhelmed. Don Genie tries to hold off Rick with some rear-mounted machine guns, but they're no match for the Dragon Bird. An overload of Reactor Might energy causes his machine to wobble out of control, accidentally ramming the Red Bull and making it burst into flames. It disappears through a door, though the Dragon Bird is just able to sneak in before the shutter closes. Outside, waves of Death Soldiers are keeping the Platoon busy, preventing them from entering. Good fortune is on their side as the Blue Falcon flies over them, slipping passed the defenses and into the facility. The Don is nowhere to be found in the inner chamber, only a lone cloaked figure...Deathborn! Rick gets out and raises his gun at him, but the mysterious figure finally reveals his identity: he's a secret agent from the Galaxy Police tasked with investigating Don Genie's activity, and the evil entrepreneur is escaping in the space ship just over there. Go get 'em! Rick rushes back to his machine...only for Captain Falcon to arrive and tell him to wise up. This is the biggest trap they've ever seen; he's going to have his Reactor Mights stolen if he enters. As if to prove his point, the ship explodes and Deathborn cackles at what could've been. Rick demands to know who this joker really is, but the Captain tells him the answer lies in his shadow... It's Don Genie?! No, actually; Don Genie and Deathborn were merely disguises used by Black Shadow - or his "shadows", if you will. The lord of evil offers Captain Falcon and Rick one last chance to join his side, or else the universe will fall into darkness. He hops into his Black Bull and disappears through a portal, chortling all the way. Jack and Lucy appear to check on Rick, but Falcon tells them there's no time for pleasantries - this place is going to blow! The two board the Galaxy Runner just before the entire planet combusts...but Rick and the Dragon Bird aren't on board their ship. Not to worry, he calls to tell them he's aboard the Falcon Flyer; he and the Captain are bound for the Dark Star, the heart of Black Shadow's evil plan. The Platoon beg to come along with them, but they have greater worries: an incoming fleet of Dark Million battle stations! The crew of the Galaxy Runner buckle down and open fire upon them, blasting them with everything they've got to cover the Falcon Flyer's escape. Falcon and Rick evade the enemy forces and make their way to Black Shadow's lair, pondering what lies in wait for them. Captain Falcon tells Rick that it is only destiny for humble creatures to blossom into beings of great strength and wisdom; it's because of that that he felt Rick was worthy of the second Reactor Might. Their bond reinforced, they look forward and await their final challenge. (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
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The Legend of Falcon!!
28 Sep 2004The Dark Matter Reactor's cogs tick ominously as it awaits the three remaining Reactor Mights. The body of Zoda floats lifelessly inside it, while the frozen body of Haruka is suspended above the core. The Falcon Flyer is dawning ever closer to the Dark Star, where Black Shadow awaits them. The Galaxy Runner is also trying to keep up, reporting to the chief of the Galaxy Mobile Platoon on their progress. He's surprised to see director Tanaka along for the ride; he wishes the group the best of luck, and tells the director not to screw up. Clank finally pinpoints the Dragon Bird EX's position - and with it, the whereabouts of the Dark Star. They set their coordinates and forge on ahead, ready to face whatever threat comes their way. Things aren't any easier anywhere else in the galaxy, either. Distress signals are popping up across every planet as natural disasters and Dark Million attacks have incapacitated most cities and defenses. The chief's number one priority, however, is sending all backup towards the Dark Star - the sooner they cut out the root of this problem, the better! Not that that's an easy task - Dark Million battle stations are guarding all passage to the Dark Star, and are shooting down every ship that comes their way. Black Shadow's dream shows no sign of being stopped. The Falcon Flyer finally enters the atmosphere of the Dark Star, and by the time they land its hull has suffered severe damage; even the planet's very atmosphere is treacherous. The two disembark in their F-Zero machines and see the Dark Matter Reactor ahead of them...along with a long line of twisting, splintering paths leading up to it. The two split up to try and find the best route towards it, but it seems no matter how far they travel or what way they go, the Reactor is as far away as it was when they started. Rick doubles back multiple times to get nearer to it, but it seems to be further away every time he tries. Thunder brews in the clouds around them, cutting Rick off from any communication with Captain Falcon...just as Black Shadow's voice booms above him. He shows him the correct road to the Reactor, telling him it has been waiting a long time to feast upon his Reactor Mights. Rick takes the road with great gusto - he's also been waiting for the chance to clean Black Shadow's clock! He finally arrives in the heart of the Reactor, where the very presence of Rick's Reactor Mights causes the Core to glow, anticipating more energy to fuel it. Black Shadow welcomes him before zooming off in his Black Bull, and Rick gives chase. The Galaxy Runner finally reaches the Dark Star, and the few doubtful among its crew fear is Rick and the Captain have died already. The rest quickly bellow at them; there's no way they would have gone down without a fight! They didn't get this far only to lose hope! A wave of Dark Million battle stations swoop in and launch an assault upon their ship; they're no match for the Galaxy Runner's laser cannon, but the enemy have their own lasers as well. More and more battle stations arrive, each of them rearing to unleash their cannons, but the Galaxy Runner needs time to recharge its own weapons and shields! It looks like their goose is cooked...when one of the battle stations is suddenly sliced in two...and out of the smoke flies the Fire Needle and the Excellent Queen! Their arrival gives the Platoon time to boost out of there, leaving Samurai Goroh and Lisa Brilliant to attend to these foes. They've been itching for a challenge. Black Shadow teases Rick for failing to keep up; obviously two Reactor Mights are too much for him to handle. Rick'll make him eat those words, and accelerates to begin ramming him from the side. Their Reactor Mights begin to glow and fill their machines with greater energy, though the Black Bull is still top dog in the damage department; a single nudge sends the Dragon Bird EX scraping the barriers of the track. Ordinary attacks have no chance of harming him so Rick activates his Spin Booster, as does Black Shadow, and the two go at it once more. Even then, the Black Bull is a force stronger than he can deal with, and they lose their spins as Black Shadow pushes Rick towards the track's edge. He has something he wants to show him...the body of Haruka Misaki! The painful sight of his frozen fiancé causes Rick to clam up, allowing the Dark Matter Reactor's core to open and attempt to suck him inside. He struggles to fight back, and screams his true love's name. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Runner finally docks on the planet's surface and the entire Platoon head out in their machines, Clank piloting his father's Red Gazelle. Their path is not without obstacles, however - a fleet of Dark Million's F-Zero racers await them! They burst through the crowd in a massive explosion, the opposition being forced to turn and race after them. Lucy's Elegance Liberty is boxed in by two ruffians, but John Tanaka performs a surprise rescue by ramming the two aside into an incoming wave, exploding the lot of them. Elsewhere, Bio Rex, Octoman, Baba and The Skull are watching with some disconcern: their orders were to stand and fight, but they're frankly a little tired of it by now. And scared. Mostly scared. It doesn't help that Black Shadow snuffed Zoda as part of his plan...but the sight of all these exploding drone racers is unnerving - they don't want to end up like that! They choose to turn tail and run, leaving the Platoon to progress forward with minimal conflict. Inside the Dark Matter Reactor, the spiraling track turns into a flat plain as Black Shadow tries to push Rick into its core. The two draw closer and closer as the dark emperor taunts his foe about his impending fate: his Reactor Mights will power the core, allowing him to fulfill his universe-conquering dream...and in exchange, Rick has the privilege of dying with Haruka by his side. It may seem hopeless, but he's not in this fight alone - Captain Falcon appears to give Rick his support, flying across the room and rescuing Haruka's body from its position above the core. Free of concern, Rick initiates his Spin Booster with the Black Bull hot on his tail... Outside, Jody Summer catches up to Captain Falcon disabling Haruka's encasing, releasing her unconscious body. He leaves her in his sister's care as he returns to the core. "This is my final task," he tells her, giving her one last gesture before returning to his duty. While the two machines do battle, the Blue Falcon returns and run rings around the Core's floor, stalling the Dark Matter Reactor from spinning; if he can keep it up, they can overload the Reactor and destroy it, but he needs Rick to take his spot! Only the power of his two Reactor Mights are capable of outright destroying the machine. The Dragon Bird GT boosts and runs in a circle around the core; Black Shadow tries to stop him but Captain Falcon gives him what for. The two of them begin dueling, but Rick has difficulty performing his task: the Reactor has stopped, but he's not powerful enough! Captain Falcon urges him to keep trying, but it's not until Zoda's voice calls from the Reactor's Core that he knows what to do: think of the friends he has fought for! Think of the woman he loves! Put all of his hotblooded spirit into the Dragon Bird GT, and the Core will be destroyed! "BOOST -- FIRE!! FULL POWER!" The two Reactor Mights go into overdrive as the Dragon Bird GT turns into a whizzing golden blur, creating a powerful vortex around the Reactor's Core. The overload of energy causes the Dark Matter Reactor to spark and malfunction, plunging into the Core and destroying itself. Black Shadow's dream has been shattered... "Black Shadow?! It seems that you and I will be going to Hell together!" The floor begins to crumble as the Blue Falcon and Black Bull are sucked into the imploding Core. Rick calls out his name, but his mentor reminds him of what he once told him: "Only the one who surpasses Falcon can become Falcon." From this day forward, Rick Wheeler will take up the mantle of Captain Falcon. As his machine plunges into the light, Black Shadow flies from the cockpit bubbling with rage, and Captain Falcon does the same, the two rushing towards each other. "I won't let my dream die!" "FALCON...PUNCH!!" Falcon's blow thrusts the lord of evil deep within the volatile reactor, disintegrating him in an instant. Rick calls out his name, but there's nothing that can be done: Captain Falcon is too far gone, and he too disappears amidst the crackling energy...and the explosion of the Dark Matter Reactor concludes, its destruction seen across the entire Milky Way. The Platoon watch the aftermath from outside the Galaxy Runner. Black Shadow has been defeated, and his malevolent scheme has been thwarted...but what of Captain Falcon? Where is Rick? Clank asks around to confirm his idol's safety, but there's not a confident face among them. They fear the man from the 21st century has met his end. Tanaka, however, notices a glinting shape tossed from the wreckage of the Reactor - it's the Dragon Bird GT! They retrieve it and tear open the cockpit, finding Rick's body slumped inside. They call out his name in the hope he'll awaken...and with some difficulty he raises his head, his cheeks stained with tears. Clank asks him where Captain Falcon has gone. Rick's head sinks; the man sacrificed his life to save the galaxy. The boy is aghast and runs away to sob, but as he does so a shard of debris drifts overhead...and embedded in it is Captain Falcon's helmet. Clank is upset that his boss has passed on, and Jody expresses her grief for the brother she has lost. However, she passes the helmet into Rick's hands with confidence. Her brother was an impeccable hero, and she has faith that Rick will uphold his values in his place. A fresh blue sky lights up Mute City, Earth and the rest of the galaxy now free of Black Shadow's reign of terror. Rick rushes back to the lakeside park, just one of many repeat visits since his awakening, and he finds a familiar figure overlooking the water. This time the woman standing there isn't a dream...but instead the real deal. Haruka turns and runs to his side; it's been one hundred and fifty years in the making, but Rick Wheeler and Haruka Misaki have finally reunited. And he's got something he's been waiting a long time to give her... His ring of proposal - and this time it'll fit. It's been a long time coming, but the gesture is more than appreciated. The two hold each other in a deep embrace. Now, their lives can really begin. Epilogue It is the year 2207. A new Mute City Grand Prix is about to begin as the F-Zero stadium unfolds, making way for its race track. Among the participating machines is the Blue Falcon GT, piloted by the new forbearer to the Captain Falcon name. All your favorite racers are here; John Tanaka, Super Arrow, Samurai Goroh, Lisa Brilliant and the rest of the Platoon. The Dragon Bird EX remains among the participants, though it too has found a new pilot: little Clank Hughes, all grown up! Clash is eager to see the boy's piloting skills, as are Alias and Roy Hughes, now returned to his human body. The Blue Falcon GT enters the starting grid to great applause, but the greatest support of all comes from Falcon House, where Haruka Misaki mans the bar and wishes her lover all the best. The pilots have all lined up and the race is ready to start...when a surprise last-minute entry barges its way into the grid. Why, it's Zoda in his Death Anchor! Baba and The Skull are scared out of their wits - why did he have to come back?! The race begins, and the pilots come roaring out of the starting grid. The Dragon Bird GT gets an early lead with a boost, though the others aren't far behind, bursting out of the stadium and onto the track. Bio Rex and Octoman soon catch up and flank him, preparing to slam him from both sides...but Clank hits a speed booster just in time before they strike, leaving two fiery wrecks behind him. It looks like smooth sailing to the finish line, until another pilot passes him effortlessly: Captain Falcon. His Blue Falcon GT is a tough cookie to beat, but Clank is up for the challenge. Let's do it! This episode plays its opening and ending credits over the show, foregoing the OP/ED animations entirely. (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
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- F-ZERO: Falcon Densetsu ilitoka mwaka gani?
- F-ZERO: Falcon Densetsu ilitoka mwaka 2003.
- Studio gani ilitengeneza F-ZERO: Falcon Densetsu?
- F-ZERO: Falcon Densetsu ilitengenezwa na Ashi Productions.
- Nani aliongoza F-ZERO: Falcon Densetsu?
- F-ZERO: Falcon Densetsu iliongozwa na Masatoshi Mutou.
- Je, F-ZERO: Falcon Densetsu imekamilika?
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