Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN STARFOX! ( but I do own some OCs)

Please R&R

2 years, 2 years have passed sense the disbanding of the Starfox mercenary squad,

and Fox McCloud was made painfully aware of this as he placed a small flower on the coffin of Peppy Hare, his longtime friend, his father he never had. He stepped back and again took his spot as Falco and Slippy placed their flowers on his coffin. Only 1 member was absent, Krystal had been missing ever sense he kicked her off Starfox, the last he ever saw of her was when she drove her fist into his gut and ran off, tears flowing freely down her cheeks.

Fox felt tears roll down his own face as he turned from the now concluded funeral, as he stepped into his car, he thought of what he would do next, Peppy was dead, Falco hated him, Slippy was too emotionally awry to help, and Krystal was gone, he couldn't see anything that could bring him comfort, he had no more direction in life………

Kursed's hotel room, later that night.

"Krystal! Please understand this is for your own good," roared Fox, slamming his fists onto the table.

"Ohhhhh please," groaned Kursed, turning over in her bed, "This dream is to painful…,"

But no matter how much Kursed wished for her dream to stop, it continued against her will.

"Fox, please," cried Krystal, sobbing into her paws, "I don't want to leave!"

"Krystal, I'm not asking, I'm TELLING you, you're no longer a member of Starfox," stated Fox, hardening his expression.

"B-But Fox, you and this team are all I have left….. IF I CANT BE HERE I HAVE NOTHING!" howled Krystal, burying her face in Fox's chest. Fox abruptly pushed her away, breaking her very heart.

"Krys, you're welcome to stay onboard the Greatfox, you're just not going to participate in our jobs anymore…." Fox said, looking into her eyes.

"Well, what about your promises!" screamed Krystal,"You said you would love me forever!"

"Krys, understand me! I still love you, and it's because I love you that I'm telling you to leave!" said Fox, standing up.

"You don't love me…." Whispered Krystal.

"What are you talking about? Of course I love……"

"DON'T GIVE ME THAT BULLSHIT!" screamed Krystal, driving her fist into Fox's gut. The vulpine coughed up a small amount of blood, and fell back in surprise. The blue vixen ran out of the room, crying and full of hatred for the fox she once loved.

"KRYSTAL! PLEASE, DON'T GO!" screamed Fox.

But Krystal had made up her mind, if Fox wanted her gone, she was gone. She threw open the door to the prototype ships that Slippy was working on .Slippy wasn't there, so Krystal dove into her personal ship, which she had named the Cloud Runner a few days ago. The last thing she saw was Fox dashing into the hanger, but by that time, she was already out the door……

Krystal didn't know what to do, without the mercenary group she called her family, nothing meant anything to her.

"Maybe….Panther would help me out…,"thought Krystal,"Yes….maybe the Starwolf team had a home for her….,"

"One thing is for certain," thought Krystal outloud,"My existence is cursed…cursed, cursed, cursed, cursed…,"

"KURSED!" screamed a voice, outside her dream.

Kursed sat up in her bed breathing heavily. She looked around and saw a young vulpine, sitting on the foot of her bed.

"God Kursed, you scared me, you were tossing and turning like you were having a seizure….," sighed the fox. He was no older than 18, and he had on all black, with a pair of wide framed glasses.

"S-sorry Odin….," said Kursed.

"Hey, don't worry 'bout it," yawned Odin," You have another nightmare?"

"Yeah,"

"Want to talk about it?"

"….No, but thanks," said Kursed, giving him a weak smile.

Odin was her only friend, she'd met him on a job on Fachina, he actually had a huge bounty on his own head, and he had been her target. But she couldn't bring herself to kill him, he was too young, and even when she pulled her gun on him, he knocked it away and pinned her down, Odin was truly a master at close quarter combat. Since he spared her life, she wanted to help him in anyway she could. Odin was on a mission to prove his innocence, he was accused wrongly, he had told her. The two decided to join up, Kursed in the air; Odin on the ground, the two had formed a reputation for being ruthless killers.

"You'd better get some more rest, we have a huge assignment on Kew tomorrow," yawed Odin, walking over to his spot on the couch.

"Hey, Odin….,"

"Yeah?"

"Could you do a calming spell on me?"

Odin smiled, on top of being a powerful foe, he had one more benefit on him, he was a fairly powerful sage. Kursed quizzed him over how he got his powers almost every day, but his muzzle was sealed on that matter.

"Sure, just close your eyes, and relax," soothed the fox.

Kursed closed her eyes and allowed a pleasurable sensation take over her body. Within minutes, she was sleeping soundly. Odin smiled as he stretched out over the couch, he tried to sleep, but couldn't shake the sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach. Something was going to happen on Kew, he just didn't have any clue what. He closed his eyes and allowed himself to slip into the world of dreams.

Fox's house, same time.

Fox read and re-read his job request for the next day.

"Kew, eh, haven't been there in years," sighed Fox, pulling of his tie he'd neglected to remove after the funeral earlier that day.

The request was totally last minute, and he just couldn't explain why he'd accepted, just a feeling in the back of his head he couldn't ignore. Fox didn't bother to pull off his tux; he simply fell onto his bed, and slept.

Sort of slow, but everything's got to start somewhere, please R&R.

(I don't own the name, but the character of Odin is mine, ant relation to anyone else's OC is a coincidence)

If you read this, you have my gratitude .I'll continue to update as much as possible.thanks to my buddy Odin for inspiring, errrrrr... Odin! (note, it is pronounced ODD-in)