Do You Remember Me?
I DON'T OWN STAR FOX IF I DID COMMAND WOULDN'T BE THE WAY IT WAS..THE STORY IS MINE THOUGH!
Krystal sighed looking around, Sauria, this place once meant alot to her now it was just another planet to fly by on her Cloudrunner. Thrown out by the love of her life, Fox McCloud and then banished from Star Wolf she didn't have a job or any friends at this point. "Guess love wasn't meant for me." She sighed to herself flying by Thorntail Hollow before the memories ached her too much. She was forced to leave this planet and hopefully never come back and remember those days.
There was nowhere left to turn for her, nobody cared for her and she partially didn't care for the world around her either. Wherever she went it was the same thing, they thought she was a traitor because she joined Star Wolf which was true but the real traitor was their beloved hero Fox McCloud.
She took a deep breath trying to forget but it still haunted her mind. "Where's a planet that I could go to and not be judged?" She asked herself "One free of all of this mess, one where I can get a job and live my life atleast a little bit better." Just as if it was a call from the heavens her map rolled over and she entered a new system. There were plenty of planets, most of them she'd never heard of, in this system. She decided to land at the first one she could find and try to pick up a small job.
Rain washed over the canopy of the Cloudrunner, she couldn't see a thing. Something was in the back of her head telling her she couldn't make this landing, telling her to wait just another day. But she hadn't listened to that voice in the past few years why start now? As she descended more and more feelings of uneasiness washed over the vixen, her leg started twitching on its' own accord. "Shit.." She grumbled to herself unable to stop her leg and now her arm from twitching. "AH!" She yelled out, the feeling of agony washing through her entire body from some source unknown.
She struggled to fight the pain and land the ship but it was too much, the cockpit felt like it was hell right now and she couldn't escape it. She lost control of herself and both of her arms flew to her torso trying to stop the pain. Blacking out the vixen tried to reach for the eject button but she was paralyzed. Her eyes wandered up to see another ship floating just above her and she knew who had caused her this pain. "FOX!" She screamed out of instinct for his protection but he was nowhere to be found, she was doomed.
Fox sighed feeling an odd sensation of pain and sorrow in his heart, what was new? "Are you going to stop moping around and do something today?" Falco asked him. "I don't know is there anything worth doing?" Fox forced a smile. "Ever since she left you do simulators for 6 hours melee training for 2 and then sleep the rest of the time! When are you going to live an actual life?" Falco interrogated making Fox growl unhappily. "When are we going to get a damn mission, I mean I lost the best part of my life due to this team and it's fucking worthless." Fox complained. "I don't know maybe Wolf needs to cause more trouble." Falco said sarcastically before hearing R.O.B. speak over the intercom "Call for Fox." He repeated twice before switching it off. "There we go, something to do." Falco said happily "We'll see." Fox sighed.
"Hello?" Fox asked entering the room only to see someone calling from a hospital. "Yes, Fox McCloud?" He asked, was he from this system? Of course he was Fox McCloud. "Yes, what's going on?" He asked wondering why he would be getting this call. "Umm yes it appears a young female has gotten into a crash and you're on the emergency contacts list." Fox turned pale at those words, what had Krystal gotten into? "Is she okay?" He asked worryingly. "She's going to be in the ICU for a little bit but if everything goes to plan she'll be just fine." The doctor told him, what goes to plan for him anymore? "Where is she?" Fox asked already getting ready to go see her, he wouldn't let her down this time. "Kew hospital." Fox groaned before hanging up without a goodbye.
"What's the mission?" Falco asked after he left the room. "I'm going alone and it's not a mission." Fox told him hastily before grabbing a jacket and taking off to this planet he's only been to once before.
Fox wanted to cover his eyes when he flew into town, Krystal's was undoubtedly in big trouble. Her ship scattered into a million pieces or more and right in the middle of town too. "Holy hell." He muttered to himself seeing the wreckage first hand, the seat of her cockpit the only thing that was in one piece. Fox didn't need to ask directions to the hospital he could already see it standing taller than all the other buildings, perhaps giving a bad sign of this planet completely.
It wasn't until hours later that Fox was allowed into the room to see the damage. "Oh god.." He muttered wanting to break down into tears on spot because this was partially his fault. Her muzzle had dried blood on it, it was obvious she had broken a couple of ribs and her left leg. "Krystal can you hear me?" He asked putting his paw on her forehead and watching her eyes squint open. "I-I'm sorry." He said to her hoping she would just say something back, even 'I hate you' would be good for him now. "F-f-f.." She tried to say his name but couldn't, the look in her eyes telling him she was hurting. "I promise things have changed if you're willing to come back. I'll do anything for you." He said truly speaking from his heart. "D-d-don't cha..nge." She managed out seeing what her condition did to him emotionally sparked her emotions for him in a dramatic way.
"What happened?" He asked her, hating that he was asking so much but he needed to know. "It was.." Her paw fell limp and her eyes closed, Fox thought at first she had died but the EKG told him otherwise. "Sleep well, you need it my angel." He softly spoke holding back the tears.
Fox left the room and left her to sleep, he prayed she would make a perfect recovery but after a crash like that it was doubtful. "Wonder how much a hotel room costs here." Fox muttered to himself, if he had to he'd sleep in his Arwing just to be there for her this time.
*Beep* *Beep* Fox opened his eyes, 6 am. "This place is terrible." He laughed to himself trying to get rid of the pain of what he'd seen yesterday, the one he loved unable to move or talk that was the worst site of his life. "Hell I don't even know if she wants me here." He sighed to himself getting dressed hoping to see her in a better condition today.
"Come in." Krystal called weakly to him when he knocked on the door, 'well atleast she's talking today.' He thought to himself. She gasped when she saw him, Fox noticed she was speechless and expected she wouldn't remember the previous night. "Feeling okay?" Fox tried to start conversation but she just looked puzzled at him, surprised he was there. "I've felt better.." She mumbled still staring at him making him feel slightly uncomfortable now. "I'm sorry you just look.." She muttered to him "Familiar.." She finished before the tears started slowly rolling out. "I look familiar? You're kidding I hope." Fox said to himself quietly before heading outside for a moment.
Fox picked up the clipboard on the outside of the door and read what it said. "3 Broken ribs, broken leg, internal bleeding, amnesia?" Fox almost yelled the last one. "Great, fucking brilliant!" He said angrily. "She doesn't remember me, at all." He wanted to yell as loud as he could but the more he thought about it he saw now that he had a second chance.
"Sorry was just checking something but hey." Fox came back in retaining his cool. "Hey." She said in a friendly way. "Where do I know you from?" She asked him, he sighed. "Well I.." He didn't quite know what to say. "I used to work with you and you were my best friend." He sighed not wanting to get into any details. "Do you remember anything from last night?" He asked her. "I remember some.." She muttered.
"Tell me what happened, please I need to know." He said before holding her paw in his own eliciting a smile from her. "I was just miserable yesterday, I went to so many planets and I was just so mad at something and then..Then I came down to the atmosphere here and I felt so much pain. I could hardly control myself and then I just blacked out and woke up next to you." She started crying near the end of her story, Fox tried his best to comfort her. "You're the only person who has come to see me.." She said weakly making him smile slightly. "And I'm going to be here every day until you are released." He swore to her once to stay by her side and failed whenever a hardship arrived, this time would be different.
"Are you and I?" She asked Fox didn't quite get the question until she asked again. "Are you my mate?" Fox sighed not knowing how to say this quite yet. "I'd like to think you'd take me back again.." He mumbled to himself "Huh?" She asked overhearing some of it. "Yes Krystal, I am." He lied and she bought it. "I knew I had these feelings for you for some reason." She said happily, the happiest he's heard her the past two days. "I promise you that I'll do anything for you and that I'll help you remember everything we had." Fox told her and out of instinct embraced her making her groan from the pain in her torso. "Sorry." He had forgotten she was injured like she was still. "It's okay..I love you." She told him, Fox couldn't help but smile. He'd been waiting to hear her say that again for too long, but did she really mean it? "I love you too Krystal." He told her watching her start to fall back into the depths of unconsciousness. "It's Fox right?" She asked him trying to stay awake that last moment. "Yes, it's me." Fox said calmingly making her smile before knocking out.
Another one! This is actually my favorite of my current 3 fics being worked on..Hope for some reviews to see what you think. Not much else to say but thank you for reading this and giving me the time of day!