Title: I promise

Genre: Romance

Pairing/Character: Pips/Crysta

Rating: K+

Warnings: None

Time Frame: Fern Gully 2

Inspiration: The scene in FG2 where Pips is leaving to save the baby animals.

Author's Notes: Eh, it's short and simple

Disclaimer: Ha, I wish.

Pips ached a little inside when he saw Crysta's fallen face. He held his hands out in front of him. Crysta flew over and placed her delicate hands in his.

"Good luck, Pips," she told him sadly.

"Good luck to you Crysta," he told her.

She hugged him tightly, tears coming to her eyes.

"Hey," he said kissing her on the top of her head. "I'll be back. I promise. As soon as we rescue the babies, we'll be back and we'll help you rebuild the forest. We'll even make a new hide out for just the two of us."

"What if you don't come back?" She mumbled into his bare chest. He could feel her tears on his skin and it broke his heart.

"We'll make it back in no time with no harm done. I promise."

"But the humans are such foul creatures," she objected.

Pips lifted her chin up so she was looking at his face. "Crysta why are you so intent to make sure I don't come back?"

"I'm not," she interrupted. "I'm just worried. That doesn't happen very often. I'm not used to it."

"I know. I'm just trying to get you to loosen up a bit. See you soon," he smiled before pressing his lips to hers in a farewell kiss.

She gasped before throwing her arms around his neck and standing on her tiptoes. "Yeah," she agreed. "See you soon." Pips placed a final peck on her lips before flying off with the Beatle Boys, a grin smeared across his face. That's one way to make sure no one messed with his girl while he was gone.