~Authors Note: I do not own any StarFox characters represented in this fanfiction as they are credited and © Nintendo. Well this is my first horror starring with FoxXKrystal that sometime happend after the ending "Goodbye,Fox" from StarFox Command. So reviews will be nice after reading this story in order for me to improve. P.S. I just made a few grammar corrections and fixed up a few paragraphs when characters start to talk to another. Thanks Smarty and the Geek for pointing that out and to you bryan mccloud for catching the time error. ;)

~6:00am, Break of Dawn

The sweet sufficient smell of flowers blooming outside and with headlights that's bright as the sun in the course of a new day. A slam was heard as the golden furred vulpine stepped out from the car, and heading towards the door where there a sleeping blue vixen was inside. He gently patted her to let her know that they were home safe and sound. The vulpine lay a smile on his face knowing that she had something in her hands, a newborn. Their son had blue fur including telepathic abilities as his mother, Krystal McCloud, and the curled hair and face features like that as his father, Fox McCloud, whom was named Marcus McCloud, still fast asleep in his mother's hands.

The McCloud couple then went inside their brand new bought house and went to bed fast asleep for the rest of the day.

~12:00pm, Everything is Supposed to be Normal, Right?

Cries of a infant calling for his mother The ears of a mother and father twitched catching the sound of their son waking up in a exhausting state. "Up, so soon?," moaned Fox McCloud to weak to speak.

-Yawns- "I suppose so hon," Krystal replied wrapping a sleeved wardrobe and walking out the doorway.

She eventually found herself to the room where her pup lays. Attempting to stop the crying of her infant she gently swayed her arms back and forth. While humming a song her mother used to sang to her before her planet collapsed, which in returned soothed Marcus's cries.

She then heard rumbles of water and steam going off. "I assumed he is getting used to it," she giggled slightly not disturbing Marcus. But, she heard something else in the far distance. A sound that didn't sounded to bright, but rather more unpleasant. Placing her cub back down in his crib she quickly went to find the location of the source. Heading down the stairs of their 2 story home she found it.

A marble, the size of a penny was found, but with curiosity. This puzzled Krystal as she was studying the sphere as to where it could have came from. Of course, she had no evidence that they bought a bag of marbles from a toy store anywhere or had marbles to begin with. Footsteps were then coming down the stairs.

"Hey Krys, so are you ready for the guests to arrive?," "Krys?," Fox asked again to his wife but she didn't responded.

"Hmm..., oh yeah I forgot some of our old friends are coming down today to see Marcus," Krystal said giving off a awkward smile to her mate.

"Uh Krystal, are you sure you are ok?," the confused vulpine questioned her.

"Well, when I went to go tuck Marcus back in the crib, I seem to have stumbled upon this." she replied to Fox showing the strange artifact she founded to him.

Examining the object Fox decided to say something about the figure, "Weird, I don't recall on buying marbles, perhaps it may be a good luck charm!," he said excitedly placing the marble inside a self. Thus, Krystal went into kitchen preparing the table for their friends while Fox went to work on his car.

~2:00pm Time of Friendship and Fun

-Knock-Knock- The sound of the front door was banging as Fox opened it. "Hey Foxie, so what's been up with you?," a blue avian allowing himself to step in followed by a gray cat with a dark red suit.

Fox answered them, "Heh, nothing usual Falco, just raising a family and taking care of Marcus," Fox was interrupted of awe from the girl behind Falco.

"He's here!" "May I see him?" Katt Monroe said, excitedly jumping up and down like a playful kitten with arms crossed.

"Uhhh, sure he is over there with Krystal," as Fox directly guide Katt to Krystal who had Marcus in her hands wrapped around in a blanket.

Fox then turned back to Falco finishing their conversation that Katt has interrupted before. "So, I see she has been playing tag with you eh Falco?" the vulpine hesitated.

"Yup, it seems now where ever I go she follows," the avian replied while looking at the 2 females who were talking and playing away with Marcus.

"Oh, that reminds me, say Fox mind if we stayed here for the night and leave the next morning?"

"Were we come from is pretty long ways from here, if you ask me," the avian added.

"Not at all Falco, I'm sure Krystal won't mind if we have a few guests staying over the night." Fox remarked.

"Thanks bud, also I have more news to tell you, thing is I tried contacting Slippy and his wife Amanda. And they couldn't make it here as they are swamped with kids." Falco laughed a little inside upon saying that.

Fox frowned a bit, "Well that's a bit of a disappointment, how about General Peppy?"

"You know how the old hare is with his work," replied Falco feeding Fox's question.

"Damn, oh well, but hey at least you guys are here to keep company," the vulpine responded.

"True, so how about we get this celebration for Marcus's birth started!" And with that they enjoyed the rest of the evening with the new life that was brought into the world.

~10:30pm A Sleepless Night

The sounds of snoring in the air which felt like thunder booming off in sky were mostly coming from the males. That was until one of them was disturbed for the use of the restroom.

"Man, sometimes I just wished finding the bathroom wasn't so difficult around here.," whined the avian. Falco was constantly wondering in the dark path finding the door. Eventually, he did and went inside.

-Fox's Pov...

I slept there with my wife beside me, brushing her cheek gently. For some odd reason, I couldn't sleep. I twisted and turned in the warm silk blanket that's wrapped around me and then I stared into the roof, day-dreaming. I still remember that odd expression Krystal gave me this morning as if something had frighten her. She then stirred a bit from where she was next to me. But, awoke in great shock meaning her telepathic picked up something unusual.

"Fox, did you hear that?" she asked me. Confused and unworthy to answer her question, I just said no.

"What did you hear?", I replied with one eyebrow up looking at Krystal.

"Momma," she said terrified.

"Could it be a nightmare?", trying desperately to get Krystal to calm herself.

"No, I'm positive I heard it and I know it's not from Marcus nor Falco."

The next thing I knew tears were started to form around Krystal's green-diamond like eyes. Being a gentleman, I slightly crossed my arms around Krystal protecting her through out the rest of the night from what or who had come by to her that painfully scared the living hell out of her.