AN:This is my First ever proper story so any feedback is much appreciated, thanks! Plus, I would like to admit that the very beginning feels a bit rushed IMP but I did not want to disrupt any possible flow the story had so I kept it.

Disclaimer: I own nothing from Star fox nor do I make any economic gain from this. Obviously. Sevv, however is mine.

"STOP RIGHT THERE!"

I stepped behind a pillar in time to dodge another stun shot from my pursuers. Quickly breaking for some doors I was able to fake them out enough to be able to open the doors and make an immediate 180 in the other direction, straight into the street. Ignoring the risks I dove out in front of possible cars while making a fast break to the other side. I stopped briefly to lean against a large tree and catch my breath all the while keeping an eye on what would qualify as cops here.

They were currently making their way across a bridging overpass that connected the sidewalks to convenience the pedestrians walking around or rather lack there of. All of these different animals that walked on their toes, completely bipedal, were standing very far away from me or otherwise stowed away in a building. I know I was the alien here but it still hurt to have people avoid you. If I could even call them people. Does that term even apply to them?

FVIP!

I ducked down in a knee jerk reaction from the sound of a shot near my feet. I stood upright and sprinted forward to make a turn for a small alley between two of the many other large buildings. About halfway through it seemed that I had a problem. One of the cops had cut me off at the end of the way, leaving me pinned in a box. Though on of the sides of the box had a weak point. Jerking my head back to make sure I was still clear I sighed to find that was true. This would only work with one gun in the mix.

With a fast action I lunged forward. The guy at the end reacting only a split second after I began running he fired. Being as predictable as it was I was already in a slide grazing right under the stun. Using my arms I flung myself upwards, getting launched into the air slightly from the momentum and crashing into the humanized animal. Swiping his gun as I began to run into the open, firing blindly behind me to hopefully catch them as they ran the corner. From the noise behind me I guess it worked.

Stepping back out into the sun lit streets I was suddenly aware of a group to my right. Spinning on a heel the gun was raised at them. "Pull a gun and you are going down faster than that cop I knocked out." I paused. A cream colored fox with green eyes, a blue avian, and a Lynx. They looked so familiar. Keeping the gun trained I took a quick glance down the alley. They were taking there incapacitated members out, glaring at me. "This may seem odd but what are your lady's names?"

The fox of the group raised a brow at me, a cool and collected aura. "Considering you don't know us certainly means something." She sighed. "No point in arguing with the guy with the gun trained. My name is Fox Mc Cloud. People call me Cloud though." She pointed to the bird. "This is Fal and that," she indicated the lynx staring me down in a matter I was not able to pin. "Is Miyu Lynx. We are a part of Star Fox, a mercenary group, saved Corneria, this planet a few times over."

My eye widened a fraction. "Shit." All of their ears flicked at that. On a side note why is Fox and Falco a girl and the sheer probability of meeting them this early?

Cloud crossed her arms. "Excuse me."

I shook my head. "What I am about to say might sound crazy but; do you by chance have a blue vixen by the name of Krystal who happens to be a telepath?" They stiffened at that. "I'll explain later but I really need her help and yours to prove I am not an ape spy."

Cloud shifted on her feet, flexing her digitigrade legs. She was clearly not comfortable with the situation. "You promise. I mean how do we know-"

"I am not lying." I took a deep breath. "Look I am sorry for coming at you like this but don't accuse me of lying, please?"

She softened up. "Alright. But how do we make you disappear? The officers over there won't be happy enough for you to hold us at gunpoint for much longer."

I looked down the now blocked alley. Two men remained crouched down behind a barrier with rather large guns. I made a noise. "Those are most certainly not stuns."

The lynx turned her head to where I had looked, giving a mirthful smile. "Nope. Sorry to burst your bubble but those are quite lethal. Single shot energy lance, still somewhat experimental but available. Make a plan faster if you value living."

An idea suddenly popped into mind. "How about I escalate the situation?" The lynx quirked her head in interest. "A hostage situation. I grab one of you, hold you out in front of me with the gun to your head. I mean I'll have to switch the setting to lethal." I looked to each of them none opposing but none exactly agreeing either. "I won't shoot you I mean who do you think I am?"

"We don't know you." Came all three of their responses. I shook my head slightly. It was a stupid question.

"Whatever. Can you look me in the eye and say for sure that you do not trust me at all?"

The cream fox stared long and hard at my face scrutinizing every detail before letting a breath out. "I can't say that, no. Your eyes are very clear and bright. I can trust them the best considering I have never even seen one of your kind before."

My mouth stayed pursed for a good while. I had no idea how to respond to that. A guy like me who was depraved of contact, never looked in the eye and always decreed a liar. My eyes drifted down slightly from theirs to their feet. "That, means a great deal to me. Thanks." I heard a hum and brought my head up. "So, um, who's the sacrificial lamb so to speak?"

"Grab me." Cloud spoke quietly, surprising me. I blinked. "Use me as the hostage." Her voice was more urgent. I did so quickly. Yanking her over and placing the gun to her head. I turned it back to the ground then shot to bring it to rest on her temple.

"Alright! Listen up I only feel like saying this once. If any of you follow I will shoot miss Cloud here. If you do not back off now and out of sight with guns to the floor, I shoot miss Cloud." A mass of movement was heard as guns were tossed into the open where I could see them. I glanced to Cloud and whispered into her ear. "Just walk with me. Sorry if I make you feel awkward." I felt her head jerk forward briefly. A nod, good.

I began to back away with Fox walking in step with me. I checked behind. No one was waiting for us and it was a little while longer at least until we could slip from the sight line to another nook between the buildings. It felt like forever to get there but once there it was as simple as grabbing Cloud's wrist and pulling her along as I ran. She was a little less than enthused with that.

"You could just let me run along with you. Rather than just yanking me like this."

"We need to make it believable." Was my response while looking ahead at the grouping of trees. "Is this a forest?" I asked with a gesture through cocking my head in said area of interest.

"No it's a park."

"It'll have to work. We will wait in there for it to get a bit darker out and your friends back there can come and pick us up." Weaving in and out from the trees we came across a clearing surrounded by an excess of foliage cover. "Here will do." I announced as let go of her watching as she grabbed where I had held her and rub. I rubbed the back of my head. "Sorry."

She gave an indifferent shrug of the shoulders. "It hurts only a bit." She sat on a nearby rock Crossing her legs and allowing me to get a proper look at her feet. They were really like a dogs in how they walk on their toes. In fact that was one of the only things that made her different from human. Besides the fur, their face, colors and designs, the fluffy tail from her back side. Well maybe not that similar but it was still close enough to offer a bit of parody in design. "What are you looking at?"

I nearly fell over at the sudden vocalization. "I, well, you just look so different from my kind yet similar at the same time. I never meant to stare I was just-"

"Making observations." My brow raised at her and her cheeky smile.

I nodded and slapped my face with my hand before slumping to the grass. "Well, yes, and shut up. I mean this is the first time I have ever seen something like your kind before."

Her face went serious. "What do you mean first you've seen? Is there really nothing like us where you come from?"

"Well there is but to a very small degree and comparing you to them would be insulting in my opinion. Imagine a creature like you but walks on four legs, can't talk, and makes strange mewing noises."

Her face turned to the sky in passive thought. "That seems really strange."

"Right?" I stretched my arms out to make further emphasis on my point. "now time to hold up my end of the bargain. Ask away."

"Yes." She adjusted her seating slightly. "You knew about Krystal and you did not even know about the Star Fox team and this team is a big thing. Always has been."

Leaning back I cringed. "It seems you picked the question that will explain most of what I know actually. A little warning this may be very uncomfortable for you to here." I blinked at her obvious changes in figure from the Fox I knew and love. "Some more than others."

"How do you mean?"

I raised a finger up to her. "I was just getting to that. Anyway, I come from a place where you are nothing but a character in a game to be controlled as we essentially take part in every major moment and crisis you have partaken in. From the Lylat wars to the Apparoid invasion. Through that I know about Star Wolf, Andross, Peppy Hare, Slippy, and what happened to Krystal. That and more."

Cloud got up from the rock and walked closer to me, taking a seat in front of me. "Is that all? It feels like your keeping a little more to yourself than you let on."

"You would be right about that." I laughed. "But in all seriousness you and Fal are supposed to be guys so it is not how the game was designed per say but other than that it seems to be all in order."

"You're telling me that you are from another dimension then?" I nodded and diverted my eyes. I felt so guilty for some reason. "Not only that but me and all of my team and friends are of common knowledge to you? Personality and all?" I gave a shrug. That may not be true concerning the anthro fox in front of me and Falco since girls and boys act differently from one and the other. "Plus me and falco are plus and minus a few parts and sculpture than you are used to?"

"Yep."

"Prove it then." She defiantly crossed her arms in protest to my claim. "You say you know us so how about this tell me Miyu's personality from top to bottom. She is one of the more complicated of us."

I looked back to Clouds green eyes finally finding the test she set up to be rather interesting. "Miyu, huh? Really?" I saw her nod. "Alright I'll list it off real fast so try to keep up." The brows narrowed a bit. "Miyu lynx. A tomboy-ish Lynx girl with a rather provocative and flirtatious personality. Friends with a spaniel by the name of Fay whom she often flies her upgraded Arwing called an interceptor due to the enhanced speed."

Clouds jaw dropped open slightly and remained open until finally closing it. "Wow." She clapped her hands together. "That is a rather accurate description of the girl. Bonus points for knowing her ride and long time friend. Color me convinced. Confused but convinced none the less."

"I still know more. Like how Fal had a little fling with Katt Monroe at least once."

An ear twitched on her head as she leaned in close. "Really? When did they do that? I mean Katt and Fal don't get along too often."

"Before she met you I would think. They used to get along really well." I thought for a moment. "Don't call Fal a lesbian though, I think she swings both ways. In this universe at least."

Clouds ears lowered slightly at that. "It might explain why she sometimes slaps my butt after a workout in the gym room, Great Fox or not." I opened my mouth to say something but was cut off. "Doesn't mean that I hate her or feel uncomfortable just explains some things she does. Maybe why she brags so much about kill count in the Arwings."

My head shook. "Oh no. She does that cause she is way too cocky and fails to understand that there are others way above her skill level. A good person but cocky, ya?" She nodded an affirmative and lowered her head to look at the grass sway slightly in the light breeze. "You're worried that her acting like that will get her killed one day?" Cloud tightened up her form at that in what looked like an attempt of hiding.

"I trust in her abilities and all but with the amount of time that I have had to get some Apparoid off her tail was many and it scares me that she still brags like she does. It's like she has no idea the amount of times she could have been shot down."

"Good thing she has a friend like you, Cloud. A friend like you looking out for not only her but all the others there. You might be a mercenary but you are a damn good friend with good people that support in a line of unforgiving work. Considering you are all alive and well means you are doing something right, huh?"

Her head came out from between her arms as it seems her eyes lit up with an idea. She lunged out and grabbed me by the shoulders, yanking me up onto my feet with her. "How would you like to join Star Fox?"

"I, uh..."

She shook me hard. "I mean you just got here from a different reality and have nowhere to go, no source of income. On the account of handling yourself and trust I'd say you've already earned that from me seeing how you act and talk."

I took her hand off of me. "What about the rest of your team having a guy they just met suddenly pop in?"

She smiled. "Oh please I think Fal and Miyu already have no problem with that and with the others, Slippy and Peppy are great guys, and Krystal will know you a decent bit the moment you step close enough. Telepath remember?" She gave me a smack on the side of the head. "How about it?"

I Had no idea to be honest. Sure I was in a bad spot but that did not mean I had to become a mercenary to earn a living. I had enough of combat back home being an engineer in the armed forces when North Korea got a really warmongering leader. It was a long fight that I was only able to join in the final quarter. That was all I needed though to get sick of fighting. Of shooting to kill.

Was it really worth it to get back into that kind of life? To shoot to make a living is a little taboo in my opinion. No offense to the armies back home. They do so to protect the inhabitants of their country. This was a wayward road to that path. We would kill for money or perform a task that usually ended in more ammo spent regardless of the job.

"You know what Cloud-" I stopped abruptly. This was Fox Mc Cloud for all it was worth even if he is now a she. The Fox I know would never take a bad job so why would this one be any different? "I would be happy to join your merry band."

"Great!" She smiled and stuck out an open hand. "How about we shake on it?"

I reciprocated the smile and reached out to clasp her hand in mine. "Partners."

"Partners." She agreed and bounced back a foot. "Now we just have to wait for Miyu and Fal to come by and guide us out of here to the great fox at the spaceport's dock."

"Who knows how long that will take." I said gazing up at the sky. It was steadily turning a more yellow shade as the night crept closer.

"They should be here soon. I activated a beacon when we arrived here."

"Mmmmmm?" She indicated to her wrist. "Ah. A functioning accessory." She gave a nod and went back to the rock she previously sitting on. "So what to do when waiting for a couple of girls?"

I heard a laugh and saw Cloud now covering her mouth. I raised a brow to her in question. She moved her hand. "I thought you should know." She snickered again.

I frowned and shook my head.

Cloud looked on in disbelief. "What! Seriously?" Another shake of the head from to side told her my simple answer. "Not even once?"

"I denied every girl that asked. None of them I was interested in. No one really clicked I guess." I waved her response off. "How about we steer off the odd conversational path we're on?"

"No problem."

The sudden voice made me turn quick the source. Miyu and Fay standing out among the foliage with there out of place coloring. I looked to Miyu's hand. "What's in the bag?"

She walked over and handed it off to me. "A coat."

"A coat?"

"Ya to help you hide your noticeable face."

Pulling said article of clothing from the bag I unfolded it to its full length. It was a durable black material that was at least as long as a trench coat. Slinging it onto either arm I pulled the hood up from my back and to my head. Now with my hands in my pockets with the large hood cover it would be hard for any passer by to tell who I was.

"This fits surprisingly well. Thanks, Miyu."

She just batted the thanks down with a hand wave. "Nah. It was no problem." Despite what she says, her smile tells me she like the praise. "Now that tall and brooding here is covered and it is getting darker by the minute, how about we make it back to the Great Fox?"

I saw each of the group nod in agreement and begin to set off. Not wanting or needing to be left behind I quickly fell into step with the trio. We took a slight detour to emerge farther along from where I was last spotted. Other than that coming out of the forest and walking among the crowd was simple. No one had even batted an eye to where we had emerged. Makes you wonder if anyone actually pays attention.

Just to spite my previous statement the bystanders had their attention drawn by me. Even with the trench coat hiding my visage people still their eyes drawn. To try and remedy the situation to avoid furthers suspicion I stepped closer to the girls, practically walking beside them. I checked around again. It looks as though it helped. My individual appearance with a trench coat is cause for some minor panic but standing and walking with a group made me look just like anyone else. Just a weird sense of style to wear this type of coat.

I tapped Cloud on the hand in a subtle gesture to get her attention. She made hum as er eye turned to me. "I'm still drawing crowds. What do we do if someone sees me?"

"We hope that they haven't seen the news and keep going and if not then I guess we work it out from there."

My eye twitched at the relaxed demeanor of the answer. "Work it out from there, huh? That's it?"

I saw a slight shrug. "Well I don't really know what we will do but I know that having you with us can vouch you out of quite the few situations that you may have gotten yourself into." She widened her eyes. "You didn't like hurt anyone when you got here right?" I made a face. "What did you do exactly."

"Mmmmmnnnngggg." I groaned as I weaved out of the way of a husky. "I may or may not have landed on general Pepper's head when I 'popped by' out of the blue."

I heard Fal snicker at that. "You landed on one of our generals head, hurt him, then ran through one of the most heavily guarded places on this planet?" I remained silent. "This is just too good. You are joining our team I reckon?"

"What made you guess?"

"Cloud is good at picking people out."

Casting a sidelong glance to the fox in question I had to agree. Certainly knew how to pick them if his- I mean her team is anything to go by. "So how do you gals feel of my involvement with the team from here on?"

Fal gave a indifferent look. "From what I've seen and heard I think you are good enough."

Miyu looked genuinely happy about the whole situation. The tomboy girl was bouncing around as she walked. "I think you're cool 'nuff. Plus it would be nice to have more guys on the team for once besides Slippy and Peppy. I mean they are awesome but it's nice."

Cloud made a Snirk. "You just want a guy to join you in you're beer drinking and video games."

The lynx had a look of mock offense. "Hey! Not my fault you are all light weights and have no dexterity in their fingers."

I placed a hand on her shoulder in sympathy. "I can help ya out with that. I mean I don't drink but I can be there with ya. That and I know how to work my way around the old buttons." I saw Cloud and Fal sigh. I looked to both rapidly for an answer.

"The last thing you want to do with Miyu around is-" Fal started but was cut off by Cloud.

"Let him figure it out on his own."

"Hmmmm?" I turned to the feline in question who just looked innocent, staring ahead. I think I am going to regret this. We had just reached a large complex when we turned inward to enter from the sidewalk. It appeared to be just like an airport in almost every aspect besides the checkpoints and lines. Small store lining each side containing various things that I honestly could not even name off. "So this is a spaceport huh? Pretty impressive." Cloud nodded.

"It is one of the most expensive buildings around." She pulled her hand up to her head and pressed a button on the one eyed visor she wore. "Hey Krystal, We're back." She looked back to me. "And we brought a friend along. Be a dear please?"

We made our way a short way through the spaceport before coming across a long hallway filled with large bulkhead doors lining each side of the corridor. We turned to a door marked 16 and watched as Cloud punched in a code for it to slide open. As it did I found myself lacking any kind of gauged reaction. The game never really did the ship justice in its pure scale. It had to be nearly a kilometer long at least. This ship could certainly handle more than a few Arwings.

"That is a surprisingly big ship." Was my dumb statement as I kept in pace to walk to the front side of the ship were a rather sizable door opened.

"About time you got back. Have you seen the news? There is apparently a new-" She stopped suddenly as her eyes fell on me. She turned to Cloud who only gave a weak smile in return. Focusing her attention back to me she pointed. "You."

I crossed my arms slightly amused at the cerulean vixen's reaction. "Me." A cheeky tongue in cheek mockery of the startled girl.

She began to stomp down the ramp to come to a stand in front of me. She leaned forward some to get a better look. "Take off the hood. Now." Not wanting to start a conflict I did so. Reaching a hand out she traced the very bottom of my jaw and turned my head to the side. "No special devices. Clear eyes." She smack the side of my jaw. "Good structure." Turning on a heel she walked back up and into the ship.

I tilted my head and rubbed where I had been hit. "That was weird."

Cloud and Fal laughed as they walked to follow the just departed comrade. Miyu came next to me. "She likes you. I think. She can be a bit odd sometimes but that was the first time I have seen her do something that weird when not drunk."

"So I'm clean?"

"I guess so." She stepped to the ramp. "Come on we gotta get you a room."

I walked past her. "I think you should go and join Krystal and the others. There is something Cloud needs to tell all of you in detail. I'll find a room on my own our wander the ship if I get lost." With that said I never gave her time to respond before disappearing into the ship. They might not like me wandering the ship alone but Krystal seems to trust me, that should be enough.

Making my way down the long corridor I found that the ship's walls has various signs pointing in directions of where certain amenities would be found. There was a sign with a bed prominently on display that pointed to the left. Following the signs direction I turned to the next hall on the left and continued on. Finding the hall littered with normal sized doors I concluded myself to be in the right place. The rooms closest to the start are most likely to be taken. Knowing that I stepped to the very back of the dead end hall and entered the room on the left.

It was a quaint room to say the least. A comfy bed, a nightstand, some drawers, and an open sliding door that lead to the bathroom. It was nothing special once again. Just a shower, sink, and toilet. I came back into the main room and sat on the bed. This was really happening. Not just some long dream but a real and tangible experience I was not getting out of. Not that I knew how to get out and back home.

Running a hand through my dirty blonde hair I wracked at my brain for many things. Like; did anyone notice that I am gone? If so how scared they must be right now scrambling around my home town and further to try and find me? Was I actually gone in the first place? Did I ever exist in the first place? Why did this epiphany have to happen now of all the times? Sitting in the assault carrier ship I grew up seeing in games when I was only a small kid, I even revisit the games from time to time.

"Mmmnnn." I groaned as my head feel into both of my hands as I found myself getting more and more frustrated, angry, and scared. "What the actual fuck." I mumbled while thumping my heel on the metal floor. The more I dallied along in thought I felt a growing pit in my stomach. Had all I done back on Earth been for nothing at all? I had a girlfriend, a job to pay for a college program, and a good family above all of that with good friends. Now with my sudden leave did I just disappear from their lives with no trace of me being there?

Did my girlfriend have a different guy for a lover and did my parents have a kid or was I simply replaced? Did I live for real? Was I real? I lifted my head back up and grasped the back of my neck as I rocked back and forth slowly. "Fuck! Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck!" I ran to the bathroom and shut the door with a button and pressed the next to lock. Going to the mirror I gazed at my reflection. I gingerly raised a hand to touch the side of my face. It could just be a sick ream.

Placing my hand on the sink I leaned closer. The one sure way to know if this was real.

The glass cracked violently as my fist crashed into its reflective surface, shards sticking in my skin. I could see blood. A lot of it. Not only that. "OW! FUCK ME! That hurt." I held the bleeding hand in the other and backed up to slink down the wall to the cool floor. I laughed suddenly. "That was really stupid. Screw you human brain. Owwwoooowww." I hissed through my teeth as my hand throbbed violently as if to reaffirm my conclusive, albeit late, statement.

I stared at the bleeding appendage. "How to explain a busted hand that looks like I dipped it into a vat of ketchup? With a telepath on the team no less. I also have to keep the whole mental breakdown on the down-low." I heard many rushed footfalls coming from down the hall outside of my room. "I guess they know already, huh?" A sudden and panicked knock at my bathroom door. I kept silent for a moment. There was yet another frantic thumping. "I am alive if that is what you are trying to ask!"

I thought I heard a sigh from the other side. "Are you ok? Krystal said she felt some sort of snap in your mind. We came running as soon as she noticed it."

My eyes fluttered on over to the broken glass panel. "She felt that through all this metal and from however far away you guys were?" I whistled, impressed.

"It was a really bad break. She said it tore through the ship like a distress beacon travels in space. Made her nearly fall over on the spot."

"I- Sorry."

"Just what the hell happened?"

"A crazy moment in thought led to a strange realization even if it was unfounded."

"You had a breakdown."

I was silent. I felt stupid for having it now.

"Get your ass out here right now or we are coming in!" I stood to my feet and padded over to the door. I hovered my hand over the unlock button. "Right damn now!" I took a breath and pushed it. The door opened with a swish to reveal Cloud and Krystal. I walked past them and plopped down on the edge of the bed once again.

Cloud came over to me and looked me over to find my bloodied hand still grasped in the opposite. A look of shock overcame her face. "Hey, Krys?" Cloud called out to the vixen just near by.

The blue fox came of of the bathroom with a frown marring her muzzle. "I know. It looks like he punched the mirror when he entered that broken state briefly." She knelt down in front of me and held out her hand. "Give it here, please" I refused by staying put. She narrowed her eyes at me. "Give me your hand. You are acting like a small kit."

"My blood will dirty your-"

"You think I give a damn!" She growled out. She shook her head and took a breath. "I can wash up later. Now let me see. Please?" The way her ears tilted and how her eyes glinted made me submit my damaged part. She gave it a thorough look over with just her eyes before trying to move my fingers. I moaned and recoiled. "Looks like the glass is in far enough to make it hard to move." She motioned to Cloud. "Can you go to the others while I take him to the med bay to fix him up?"

Only a nod was met from the cream and tan fox as she left the room. I looked to Krystal who only looked back. She picked me up from the bed and gave me a little shove out into the hall. I waited for her as she soon followed suit and walked along with me to the nearby med bay.

As we entered the medical facility I sat down on the nearest bed there. Krystal went further towards the back and returned with a silver box. She placed it down gently and popped both locks on either side to open. With the contents now exposed she sifted through and one by one pulled out some bandages, medical tape, forceps, and scissors. She grabbed them all in one padded hand and ventured over to a large tub like sink. She waggled her finger at me in a beckon motion to which I replied in kind and came to her quickly.

She took my hand in her as the other turned the tap for the faucet. First she went for the forceps and brought it to hover over my glass porcupine digits. With fast but careful movements she plucked each and every sliver and dropped it into the wet sink with a plink noise. I watched as all of the blood started to pool off each one and flow to the drain. With that done she submerged my hand under the torrent of water. I gave a grimace as the water stung the recently vacated puncture wounds.

Reaching to the side of the sink she grabbed a bottle to which she popped the lid with just her thumb. Before getting a chance to ask what it was I was greeted by a stinging sensation as the liquid poured from the container. The pour lasted a decent few seconds before she flipped it back upright and popped the tap back on. Then without even seeing it Krystal wiped my hand down quickly with a towel and wrapped it with a bandage held on my hand with medical tape.

I stared at it then to the vixen placing the tools back in the box and sliding it under a close bed. I came back to look at my hand. Must be a special bandage.

"Ahem!"

I nearly jumped out of my skin at the sudden vocalization from the blue vixen and snapped my eyes to. I saw her give a smile that was very short lived before her face went to one of a perplexed individual. "What exactly were you thinking about in that room? You felt utterly broken over the link I had."

"I was thinking of home." I said. "Maybe not just of home but everyone I knew suddenly finding me gone with no trace. It hurts to think about that." Krystal fave an affirmative nod and let me continue. "As I kept thinking of it the more I thought of how sudden I ended up here. My mind just leaped to the conclusion of what if my life had never really happened. Like do I even exist now, here, with all of you?" I felt myself shiver at the thought once again. I pushed it back. "It is really scary, Krystal."

"So," She began as she walked to the bed I rested upon and sat down close to me. "You came to doubt yourself and your existence through the sudden displacement you just experienced." Solemnly, I quietly murmured a yes. "Can I help you at all in any way?"

A smile appeared on my face at her words. "No. I think I proved that to my stupid self by smashing a mirror and lashing my hand with the shards." I held the affected limb up to prove my point. "Anyway I think we should go and meet with the others now." I moved to stand but was grabbed back. I looked to the fox. "Is there something wrong?"

Krystal shook her head and let go of my arm. "All of what you said to Cloud when you two talked, that was all true?" I nodded. "What were your thoughts on all of the things we have gone through?"

"Why are you asking me this?"

"I don't know really but I just find it odd that you know a great deal about all of us and practically followed us through on rails of your own."

I scratched the back of my head in embarrassment. "Do you find it disturbing? Do I make you feel uneasy? You can let me know, you know. I can take a hint." I made a nervous laugh to try and clear the air up around me and only ended up making it worse.

"No that is not what I find disturbing." I Went wide eyed and raised a brow. "I find the..." She trailed off slightly, a shade of her face turning red. "Pictures and artworks drawn of us to be rather unsavory. I am not accusing you of doing this. I know that you stumble across a lot of odd things online."

I let out a breath of air that I was holding in. "Thank god." I placed a hand on my chest and brushed it off. "I mean ya it can seem weird but I can assure that all of them think of you as fictional but still respect you." I placed a hand on her shoulder and gave it a short pat. "Christ. You do know that you are a damn bloody icon where I come from, right? One of the most memorable characters in gaming history."

I saw her head tilt down to look at her fidgeting feet. "That does make me feel much better about it, but, um," Her face darkened with another shade of red as just her eyes turned to look at me. "You yourself liked some of them."

"The good ones. As in the ones where you were fully clothed or it was just a really cute picture of the star fox team getting along. No need to be bashful about the ones I like."

She gave a nod. "Not that. Some of the pictures are still floating around up here." She pointed to her head. I just made an O face.

Time to divert the conversation. "So um just how far did you look into my head?"

The red drained from her face and her posture straightened up as a smug grin spread. "Oh. I was down deep enough, leg man."

My face burned at that. "It's not nice to look at someones interests and preferences without permission you know." I turned my head away from her as I stood from my spot. "We should get going to where the others are."

"Awwwwww." Krystal pouted at me but stood as well. "And here I was thinking you were the one to handle a situation when is came crashing down." Her emphasis on the last two words gave me a sinking feeling. "I looked at what it was that makes you a leg guy." She gave a saucy sneer. "You're dirty you know that."

This was definitely the Krystal I had seen in the games. Sweet, protective, and down right evil in her teasing. That innocent facade she put up was a real front. Hard to decipher at times but when it came down to it Krystal was nearly as bad as Miyu from how the developers had planned her personality out. The only real difference was that Miyu would be flirting most of the time with a rouge sense of humor.

I rubbed my face while I followed next to the cerulean. "I get it I am fun to tease. Now please stop."

"Alright but do know that I am never going to let you live this down."

"Why is that?"

"It gives me some sort of leverage against you if I need it." She clasped her hand behind her back and bounced along as she walked. "I wonder if I should let Miyu in on it too? She would just make it all the better with how salacious she is." She moved a bit faster ahead of me. I kept pace with her.

I glared at her back. "You wouldn't."

She turned her neck enough so I could see one side of her face. "I would though." She broke out into what was more a run. I quickly followed after. Looking to the signs we were getting close to where Cloud and the others were. If I did not stop her... That would lead to much a tease. "Hey guys guess what?" I dove in through the door she had just opened after her and slid next to Krystal. "Turns out that the new guy- MMMGGGH!"

I took a breath and looked around. Fal, Cloud, Slippy, Peppy, miyu, Fay, Phara, and Katt all looked at me with an accusatory glance. I aimed my eyes to the vixen who I had my hand on her muzzle, keeping it shut. The only thing making it through were grunts. I held up my other hand to the group. "If you'll excuse us for just a moment." With that I yanked Krystal into the hall and shut the door. "Now before I let go of your mouth, tell me why you were just about to rat me out to the rest of the gang there."

I Let go of her and she crossed her arms at me. "I was getting your mind off of recent events with something different. It worked right?" I glared at her. "I wasn't actually going to tell them. I would have diverted off of the to allude to another subject, such as you being fine now."

I dropped my head backwards and let it roll. "All of that was to get my mind off of my own musings, albeit dangerous ones?" She gave a nod, I gave a moan. "Now I feel like a dick grabbing you like that."

She came up to me and smiled. "Hey it's fine. Not like there was not a reason to shut my mouth closed like that. I mean you thought I was about to spill."

"Mmm." Was my only response.

She beckoned me to follow her back to the door as she opened the door. I stepped through as it close. All eyes were still on me, save for Krystal of course. I just gave a faint wave over to them as I found myself a lone chair on the outer edge of the group.

"Well," Krystal began. "Our new friend here seems to be doing better now." She threw a hand out to my general direction. "I will not say exactly what happened for his safety but none of you have to worry about that type of thing happening again."

"That's great to hear Krystal, it really is, but what was that just earlier. The dragging you out of the room thing?" Fox was first to speak. Feels weird to call her fox. Not that the name Fox has a specific gender though.

"That was just-" Krytal suddenly paused and turned to me. She gave a blink as a realization came to mind. "You know we never did get your name."

"Oh." I slapped myself on the forehead. "Ya, sorry about that. A lot has happened today. The name's Sevv."

Krystal turned back to Fox. "Sevv, was just asking me not to disclose the incident he so admits was stupid of him. Nothing to worry about, Cloud. He can be trusted with anything we can throw out."

I saw the Lynx give a shift of her body at that. "He seems like a pretty chill dude. I'll vouch for him too Cloud."

Cloud gave an empathetic nod. "If both of you are on the same page then it must be damn true." She placed her hands in her flight jacket pockets. "Right now down to the main business of this meeting. Sevv made a big mess popping up out of nowhere on top of general Pepper himself. We need to go to him tomorrow with our new crew mate and excuse him."

"How are you even going to do that? I mean I practically landed ass first on top of a prominent military figure who also happens to be highly respected by your people." I spoke out from my chair. Surely my offense could not be so easily dismissed.

Cloud canted her head down to the ground ten back up. "It is a lot more simple than it seems. Sure what you did may have seem bad but they don't know the circumstances and Pepper was knocked out cold. You have no witnesses so all they know is that you sneaked your way in and assaulted a military official. If we just bring Krystal along and have her explain to the general what happened, the old man should just call off any attempts to chase you down." I looked the mentioned fox who smiled at me, a amused sparkle in her eye.

"I happen to get along well with the old dog of war."

"Ya." I looked to the white dog who was silent until this point. "If anyone can convince Pepper it would be Krystal. She has a way with people that many of us lack."

The pink cat slapped the spaniel on her shoulder. "Not that we can't talk to people, just that Krystal is our communication expert for a reason." Fay pouted at the feline. "Oh don't look at me like that. You made it seem like we are incapable of interacting with others."

"That is not what I meant though." She was still upset about getting hit by her friend.

The pink cat sighed. "Look I'll buy you something to eat next time we go out so cheer up, love."

"Thanks, Katt"

I blinked rapidly at the exchange. I knew that this crew was a bit odd at times but this was crazy. I saw Cloud shake her head in the corner of my eye. Seems like she was having similar thoughts to me. Speaking of thoughts. Krystal get out of my mind please. I thought out to the suspected intruder.

'Aw you're no fun.'

Ignoring the bait I motioned for Fox to continue the meeting.

"Anyway. With Krystal and myself with you we should have no problem telling them what happened and proving it to them."

I raised a brow to that. "Prove it to them? How, pray tell, are we going to do that, Cloud?"

"You," She pointed to me briefly. "Are going to tell general Pepper everything me and my team have gone through up until the Aparoid invasion. This includes the excursion we had on dinosaur planet when we saved Krystal from her crystal prison." I felt my eyes roll. How redundant.

"I am going to be arrested when I go there you know that right. Not like I can go there and say; oh hey, ya, sorry about shooting a couple of your guys with stuns and knocking you out unconscious."

"I was sort of counting on that to be honest." She received a hard glare from me. "Look if you give yourself up it will make you look even more believable when you talk to the general. I mean it is not like you tried to kill any of his men."

I stopped at that and waggled my head from side to side like I was weighing the options. "I think that is a valid point. You have beat here, lady." I crossed my legs and stuck my hands out in a gesture that could only be taken as asking for handcuffs. "Take me to your leader. Away with you."

Cloud's head tilted to the side as her brow cocked up to one side and down to the other. "That was pretty bad, Sevv."

I crossed my arms. "Oh ya?" I taunted her by leaning forward in my chair. "Then why did I hear a snicker? Do people not laugh when they find something amusing?"

Miyu waved me to look at her. I turned to her. She was lounging on the large couch with her legs up on the arm rest and head resting against a pillow. She was fiddling with the device on her arm as she flicked her eyes to me and then back to her wrist. "More like snickering at you rather than the cheesed reference."

I slumped back in my chair, letting my arms fall to the sides. "Everyone's a critic."

"Only when you suck."

I sucked in a breath of air and feigned a look of being shot. Dramatic chest holding and all. I saw the Lynx hurl something at me and was to late to dodge it, hitting me in the head. I rubbed the point of impact and looked to the floor. "Where the hell did you get a grape?"

I saw her smile and lift something from from her mouth with the tip of her tongue. A group of grapes rested atop. I gave her look as if only asking why and all she did was bring the grapes back down and swallow before giving me a toothy grin. Ignoring the shit eating grin that kept being produced from the cat I got up and headed for the door.

"Imm'a go to sleep after taking a shower. Goodnight."

"See ya tomorrow." I heard many of them speak at the same time.

"Mmhmm." I stopped just before the door. "Oh, and Miyu?"

I could almost imagine the cat's ears perking to the that. "Yeeeeessssss?"

"Fuck you."

"You would want to wouldn't you?" I heard the murr in her throat as she spoke.

"Please no."

"Please do."

I made an agitated noise and let the room to head for my room. I would deal with things tomorrow. I had an extreme urge to go to sleep right about now.